FC Cincinnati vs Toronto FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati defeats Toronto FC for second time in five days
Calvin Harris scored early in the first half and Luciano Acosta did the same in the second half to give FC Cincinnati a 2-0 win over Toronto FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Toronto FC 0. Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 3': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 3': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 6': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC) is shown the red card.
- 8': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Jiménez.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane O'Neill.
- 12': Foul by Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC).
- 12': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC).
- 14': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 15': Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Michael Bradley (Toronto FC).
- 17': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 17': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kadin Chung.
- 22': Foul by Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati).
- 22': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
- 28': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
- 31': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 34': Attempt saved. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Bono.
- 35': Offside, Toronto FC. Shane O'Neill tries a through ball, but Jesús Jiménez is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Nelson.
- 38': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kadin Chung.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 40': Attempt saved. Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 41': Foul by Brandon Vázquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 44': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 45': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Júnior Moreno.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Toronto FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Deandre Kerr replaces Jayden Nelson.
- 48': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 50': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Calvin Harris (FC Cincinnati).
- 53': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Kadin Chung (Toronto FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 57': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Calvin Harris.
- 59': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
- 61': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Steffen Yeates replaces Kosi Thompson.
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 64': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ayo Akinola replaces Jesús Jiménez.
- 66': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Vázquez.
- 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tyler Blackett replaces John Nelson.
- 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brenner replaces Brandon Vázquez.
- 67': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Haris Medunjanin replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Júnior Moreno with a through ball following a fast break.
- 72': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 73': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Brenner tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deandre Kerr.
- 74': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC).
- 75': Foul by Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati).
- 75': Steffen Yeates (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Tyler Blackett (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 77': Substitution, Toronto FC. Kobe Franklin replaces Kadin Chung.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 78': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 79': Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brenner.
- 81': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley.
- 84': Foul by Steffen Yeates (Toronto FC).
- 84': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nicholas Markanich replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Perruzza.
- 86': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 86': Shane O'Neill (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 87': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 87': Lukas MacNaughton (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haris Medunjanin.
- 90'+1': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 90'+1': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Álvaro Barreal tries a through ball, but Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brenner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Toronto FC 0.
Statistics
 TOR |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 345 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,563
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,563
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 3 | John Nelson |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo  |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 12 | Calvin Harris |
Toronto FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 5 | Lukas MacNaughton |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 12 | Kadin Chung |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 8 | Ralph Priso-Mbongue  |
| 38 | Luca Petrasso |
| 47 | Kosi Thompson |
| 9 | Jesús Jiménez |
| 11 | Jayden Nelson |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
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