FC Cincinnati vs New York Red Bulls, 2023 Major League Soccer, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 1

FC Cincinnati

23': Álvaro Barreal
35': Luciano Acosta
89': Álvaro Barreal

FT
3 - 0
Game 1

New York Red Bulls

Alvaro Barreal scores twice as FC Cincinnati top Red Bulls in Game 1

Alvaro Barreal scored twice to help FC Cincinnati to a 3-0 win against the visiting New York Red Bulls in the first match of their first-round best-of-three series in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
2': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
6': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
8': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
8': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
13': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kyle Duncan.
14': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Junior Moreno.
15': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
15': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
15': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
17': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
17': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
17': Omir Fernandez (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt saved. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
20': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
20': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
21': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
23': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, New York Red Bulls 0. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Moreno with a through ball.
25': Hand ball by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
26': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
26': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
30': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
33': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Nealis with a headed pass.
35': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner.
39': Attempt blocked. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
40': Attempt missed. Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
40': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Obinna Nwobodo.
41': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
41': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vazquez tries a through ball, but Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
43': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
43': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
44': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
44': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
45'+2': Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 2, New York Red Bulls 0.
45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper replaces Omir Fernandez.
45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Dylan Nealis replaces Sean Nealis.
45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Peter Stroud replaces Dru Yearwood.
48': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
51': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Cameron Harper tries a through ball, but Elias Manoel is caught offside.
52': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
52': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
55': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
55': Attempt blocked. Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Attempt saved. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Nealis.
57': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
57': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
58': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Duncan.
60': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
60': Attempt saved. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominique Badji.
62': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
62': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Attempt missed. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
63': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
64': Attempt saved. Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Tolkin.
64': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
65': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
65': Delay in match because of an injury Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Dominique Badji (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kyle Duncan.
72': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Frankie Amaya.
72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Dominique Badji because of an injury.
73': Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
74': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
74': John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
76': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Tom Barlow.
77': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
78': Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
80': Attempt blocked. Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luquinhas.
81': Attempt saved. Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luquinhas.
82': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Junior Moreno.
83': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
83': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Amaya.
86': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Serge Ngoma replaces Kyle Duncan.
86': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
87': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
87': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
88': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
88': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, New York Red Bulls 0. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
89': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls).
90': Frankie Amaya (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+2': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
90'+2': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Brandon Vazquez.
90'+3': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Andrés Reyes tries a through ball, but Elias Manoel is caught offside.
90'+4': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
90'+5': Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, New York Red Bulls 0.
0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, New York Red Bulls 0.

Statistics

NY		CIN
18	Fouls	19
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	5
44.8	Possession	55.2
16	SHOTS	9
5	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
254	Accurate Passes	343
356	Passes	457
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	2
24	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.2
48	Long Balls	62
17	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	10
17	Tackles	15
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	4
9	Effective Clearances	23
9	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,022

Line-Ups

FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
18	Roman Celentano (GK)
21	Matt Miazga
32	Ian Murphy
15	Yerson Mosquera
93	Júnior Moreno
5	Obinna Nwobodo
10	Luciano Acosta
31	Álvaro Barreal
28	Raymon Gaddis
14	Dominique Badji
19	Brandon Vázquez

FC Cincinnati Substitutes:

Alec Kann, Gerardo Valenzuela, Yuya Kubo, Malik Pinto, Bret Halsey, Marco Angulo, Aaron-Salem Boupendza, Isaiah Foster, Sergio Santos.

New York Red Bulls (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Carlos Coronel (GK)
15	Sean Nealis
4	Andrés Reyes
47	John Tolkin
6	Kyle Duncan
16	Dru Yearwood
8	Frankie Amaya
82	Luquinhas
21	Omir Fernandez
11	Elias Manoel
74	Tom Barlow

New York Red Bulls Substitutes:

Peter Stroud, Wikelman Carmona, Dylan Nealis, Daniel Edelman, Cameron Harper, Ryan Meara, Jorge Cabezas, Serge Ngoma.

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