FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, 2023 Leagues Cup, Group Stage

· FC Cincinnati win 4-2 on penalties
FC Cincinnati
  • 34': John Pulskamp (OG)
  • 56': Brandon Vázquez
  • 90'+8': Luciano Acosta (P)
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
FC Cincinnati win 4-2 on penalties
Sporting Kansas City
  • 9': Nick Hagglund (OG)
  • 12': Dany Rosero
  • Red Card 30': Alan Pulido
  • 69': Gadi Kinda (P)

About

FC Cincinnati are hosting Sporting Kansas City at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Dany Rosero.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Felipe Gutiérrez (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 6': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Own Goal by Nick Hagglund, FC Cincinnati. FC Cincinnati 0, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 9': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
  • 11': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
  • 11': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Sporting Kansas City 2. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Boupendza.
  • 19': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Júnior Moreno tries a through ball, but Álvaro Barreal is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
  • 21': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Júnior Moreno.
  • 27': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 30': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 30': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 34': Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Own Goal by John Pulskamp, Sporting Kansas City. FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 37': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 45'+2': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+3': Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Malik Pinto (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+5': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Malik Pinto.
  • 47': Foul by Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
  • 47': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Júnior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 49': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 50': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 2. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 58': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 58': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Johnny Russell.
  • 59': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Felipe Gutiérrez.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Aaron Boupendza.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Ian Murphy.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 69': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 3. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 73': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Logan Ndenbe replaces Gadi Kinda.
  • 76': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 76': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 78': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 78': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Roger Espinoza.
  • 79': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 79': John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 81': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jake Davis.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 83': John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Ndenbe.
  • 84': Foul by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 84': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Marco Angulo replaces Yerson Mosquera.
  • 86': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 87': Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Logan Ndenbe (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khiry Shelton with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Yuya Kubo.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 90'+2': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
  • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+6': Dany Rosero (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+8': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Sporting Kansas City 3. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Sporting Kansas City 3.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins FC Cincinnati 3, Sporting Kansas City 3.
  • 91': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(1), Sporting Kansas City 3. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(1), Sporting Kansas City 3(1). Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(2), Sporting Kansas City 3(1). Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(2), Sporting Kansas City 3(2). Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(3), Sporting Kansas City 3(2). Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot is just a bit too high. Rémi Walter should be disappointed.
  • 96': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3(4), Sporting Kansas City 3(2). Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Cincinnati 3(4), Sporting Kansas City 3(2).
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3(4), Sporting Kansas City 3(2).
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3(4), Sporting Kansas City 3(2).

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
41.6 Possession 58.4
11 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 7
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,524

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alec Kann (GK)
15 Yerson Mosquera Yellow Card
32 Ian Murphy Yellow Card
4 Nick Hagglund
93 Júnior Moreno Yellow Card
26 Malik Pinto
10 Luciano Acosta
31 Álvaro Barreal
2 Alvas Powell Yellow Card
19 Brandon Vázquez
9 Aaron-Salem Boupendza Yellow Card
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Marco Angulo, Yuya Kubo, London Aghedo, Obinna Nwobodo, Roman Celentano, Raymon Gaddis, Stiven Jimenez, Quimi Ordóñez, Evan Louro, Sergio Santos, Matt Miazga.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
3 Andreu Fontàs
5 Dany Rosero
14 Tim Leibold
17 Jacob Davis
54 Rémi Walter
10 Gadi Kinda
13 Felipe Gutiérrez
9 Alan Pulido Red Card
7 Johnny Russell
11 Khiry Shelton
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Luis Flores, Kayden Pierre, Logan Ndenbe, Kendall McIntosh, Erik Thommy, Robert Voloder, Stephen Afrifa, Marinos Tzionis, Robert Castellanos, Roger Espinoza.

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