Rescued A Point
FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 3–3
Major League Soccer · Matchday 25FC Cincinnati
P. Bucha 2'
K. Denkey 51', 90'
3 – 3
FT
HT 1–2
Charlotte
L. Abada 7'
P. Biel 17'
I. Toklomati 55'
Major League Soccer
Matchday 25FC Cincinnati3–3Charlotte
2.44
Expected goals
1.59
2′7′17′51′55′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: CIN 2.44, CHA 1.59.
Match report
FC Cincinnati 3-3 Charlotte
FC Cincinnati and Charlotte shared 6 goals in a 3-3 Major League Soccer draw at TQL Stadium. Bucha opened the scoring for FC Cincinnati on 2', Abada levelled for Charlotte on 7', Biel put Charlotte back in front on 17' from the penalty spot, Denkey levelled for FC Cincinnati on 51', Toklomati put Charlotte back in front on 55' and Denkey added his second on 90'.
Expected goals finished FC Cincinnati 2.44, Charlotte 1.59. FC Cincinnati created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. FC Cincinnati held 69.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Denkey struck on 90' to swing it FC Cincinnati's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Charlotte graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.59 expected goals. Charlotte graded out for better chances — 0.20 xg per shot and 8 v 29 shots.
Kévin Denkey came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 9.2 for FC Cincinnati from 2 goals, 4 shots and 1 tackle.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
69%Possession31%
29Shots8
2.44xG1.59
What the numbers say
6 readsClinical Edge
Charlotte
Charlotte finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.59 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.59
- Overperformance
- +1.41
Better Chances
Charlotte
Charlotte did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.20 xG per attempt against 0.08.
- xG per shot
- 0.20
- Opponent
- 0.08
- Shots
- 8 v 29
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — FC Cincinnati scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
P. Bucha — assist: T. Barlow
⚽2'
⚽7'
L. Abada
⚽17'
P. Biel (Pen)
🔄44'
R. Aloko ↑ L. Abada ↓
Half-time
K. Denkey — assist: A. Chirila
⚽51'
⚽55'
I. Toklomati — assist: R. Aloko
B. J. Ramirez Leon ↑ T. Barlow ↓
🔄56'
🔄70'
B. Bronico ↑ L. de la Torre ↓
T. Hadebe ↑ N. Hagglund ↓
🔄74'
K. Fletcher ↑ A. Chirila ↓
🔄74'
Samuel Gidi
Foul
🟨76'
🔄77'
M. Agyemang ↑ W. Cleary ↓
🔄78'
T. Smalls ↑ I. Toklomati ↓
Kenji Mboma Dem
Foul
🟨81'
🟨83'
Rodolfo Aloko
Foul
K. Smith ↑ S. Gidi ↓
🔄84'
A. Jabbari ↑ K. Mboma ↓
🔄85'
K. Denkey — assist: B. J. Ramirez Leon
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueTQL Stadium, Cincinnati
RefereePierre-Luc Lauziere, USA
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Season2026
RoundMatchday 25
StatusMatch Finished