MLS 2026 · 25 Apr 2026

FC Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Cincinnati favourites at 46%.

FC Cincinnati won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roman Celentano, 69.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matthew Dos Santos +28.1, Roman Celentano +23.2, Dylan Nealis +18.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Apr 2026	New York Red Bulls 4–2 FC Cincinnati MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gilberto Flores Defender	1	0	0	–	83.6	–
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	69.7	+23.2
Kévin Denkey Forward	79	2	0	1.97	59.6	+16.5
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	11	0	0	–	46.1	–
Evander Forward	90	0	0	0.28	45.9	−0.0
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	61	0	1	0.06	44.3	+5.4
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder	90	0	0	0.40	42.5	+1.7
Ender Echenique Midfielder	29	0	0	–	40.5	–
Kenji Mboma Dem Forward	61	0	0	0.05	39.7	–
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder	79	0	0	0.03	39.5	−5.5
Tah Anunga Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.9	–
Kyle Smith Defender	89	0	0	–	36.6	−3.1
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.0	−4.1
Andrei Chirila Defender	90	0	0	0.07	27.6	–
Ayoub Lajhar Defender	11	0	0	–	25.9	–
Tom Barlow Forward	29	0	0	–	19.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dylan Nealis Defender	90	–	60.2	+18.9
Matthew Dos Santos Defender	45	0.08	54.8	+28.1
Emil Forsberg Midfielder	28	0.12	53.8	–
Nehuen Benedetti Midfielder	10	–	52.9	–
Jorge Ruvalcaba Forward	28	0.19	51.0	–
Cade Cowell Forward	73	0.19	46.1	+10.6
Ethan Horvath Goalkeeper	90	–	45.4	+3.9
Julian Hall Forward	90	0.27	44.4	+0.0
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Defender	90	0.03	43.0	+7.1
Gustav Berggren Midfielder	62	0.28	42.3	–
Tim Parker Defender	90	–	41.9	–
Joyeux Masanka Bungi Defender	45	–	38.4	–
Adri Mehmeti Midfielder	90	–	37.7	−6.7
Ronald Donkor Midfielder	85	0.15	35.5	−7.6
Mohammed Sofo Forward	62	–	34.9	−2.1
Rafael Mosquera Forward	17	0.05	31.2	–