MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Philadelphia Union, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 29': Kevin Kelsy
  • 49': Luciano Acosta (P)
  • 60': Luca Orellano
  • 90'+10': Luciano Acosta
FT
4 - 3
  • 43': Tai Baribo
  • 55': Jesús Bueno
  • 90'+1': Tai Baribo

Luca Orellano scores from midfield as Cincinnati beats Union late

Luciano Acosta's brace led host FC Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night, but it was the home side's third goal by Luca Orellano that stole the show.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 1': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
  • 5': Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
  • 12': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 12': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 16': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 16': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 17': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 21': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tai Baribo.
  • 29': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 30': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 32': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 42': Foul by Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
  • 42': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikael Uhre with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Leon Flach.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia Union 1.
  • 47': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia Union 1. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Uhre.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Bueno.
  • 53': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
  • 53': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
  • 55': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia Union 2. Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
  • 58': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia Union 2. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Kipp Keller because of an injury.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 64': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 70': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Mikael Uhre.
  • 71': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces Jesús Bueno.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Yuya Kubo.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Nick Hagglund.
  • 75': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
  • 81': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 82': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Luca Orellano.
  • 87': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
  • 87': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia Union 3. Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Markus Anderson replaces Tai Baribo.
  • 90'+10': Goal! FC Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia Union 3. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
  • 90'+11': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Chris Donovan is caught offside.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia Union 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia Union 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
45.7 Possession 54.3
12 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
329 Accurate Passes 432
418 Passes 508
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 12
0.5 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 43
37 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 8
20 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 4
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 24,795

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0
2 CF Montréal 0 0 0
3 Charlotte FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
14 Kipp Keller Yellow Card
32 Ian Murphy
4 Nick Hagglund
20 Pavel Bucha
5 Obinna Nwobodo
10 Luciano Acosta
23 Luca Orellano
91 DeAndre Yedlin
7 Yuya Kubo
19 Kevin Kelsy

PHI Philadelphia Union (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Oliver Semmle (GK)
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
26 Nathan Harriel
5 Jakob Glesnes
31 Leon Flach
16 Jack McGlynn Yellow Card
20 Jesús Bueno
27 Kai Wagner Yellow Card
15 Olivier Mbaizo
7 Mikkel Uhre
28 Tai Baribo

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