April 8, 2023 (Cincinnati, OH) – FC Cincinnati continues their hot form with a win at home, this week against the Philadelphia Union. FC Cincinnati was once again without midfielder Obinna Nwobodo and Yuya Kubo, which resulted in the same midfield combination of Junior Moreno and Marco Angulo. Santiago Arias was slotted back into the Starting XI for the first time since Matchday 1 at RWB.
- Date: April 8, 2023
- Competition: MLS Regular Season
- Venue: TQL Stadium
- Attendance: 25,513
- Kickoff: 7:39 p.m. ET
- Weather: 54 Degrees, Clear
- Box Score: FC Cincinnati 1 (5-0-2, 17 points) vs. Philadelphia Union 0 (2-4-1, 7 points)
Starting XI
FC Cincinnati (5-2-1-2): 18 Celentano; 31 Barreal, 15 Mosquera, 21 Miazga, 4 Hagglund, 13 Arias; 8 Angulo, 93 Moreno; 10 Acosta; 9 Brenner, 19 Vazquez (Head Coach – Pat Noonan)
Philadelphia Union (3-5-2): 18 Blake; 16 Harriel, 3 Elliott, 5 Glesnes; 2 Real, 31 Falch, 8 Martinez, 20 Bueno, 15 Mbaizo; 35 Sullivan, 25 Donovan (Head Coach – Jim Curtin)
STATS: (CIN/PHI)
- Shots: 8/9
- Shots on Goal: 2/4
- Saves: 4/1
- Corner Kicks: 1/3
- Fouls: 8/15
- Offside: 1/1
- Possession (%): 64/36
SCORING SUMMARY
- 69′ Luciano Acosta (Pen)
MISCONDUCT
- 21′ Yellow Card – Mbaizo (PHI)
- 48′ Yellow Card – Yerson Mosquera (CIN)
BY THE NUMBERS
0: UNDEFEATED – FC Cincinnati is still undefeated after their win over Philadelphia on Saturday, making it 7 straight matches unbeaten to start the season.
1: Goal Number 1 of the 2023 Season for Captain Luciano Acosta.
5: Roman Celentano had 5 clean sheets the entirety of last season. He has 5 in 7 matches to start the 2023 campaign.
10: Roman Celentano also ties the club record for clean sheets at 10, the other being Przemysław Tytoń.
17: FC Cincinnati has 17 points over their first 7 matches, averaging 2.4 points per match.
MOTM: Yerson Mosquera
Loaned from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in January, Yerson Mosquera has slotted in perfectly in the 3 CB formation Pat Noonan has rolled out with this season. Mosquera won 100% (7/7) of his aerial duels defensively on Saturday. Combining that with his 3 ground duels, Mosquera won the most duels (10) in the match. He also recorded 5 clearances, 2 interceptions, and 6 recoveries. Offensively, Mosquera recorded 11 passes into the final third and was 100% successful on his dribble attempts.
UP NEXT
FC Cincinnati is on the road, playing expansion side St. Louis City SC next Saturday. Kickoff at 8:30 PM ET, and as usual Matchday Preview out on Thursday.
FC Cincinnati 2 plays Sunday, April 9th, at home against Huntsville FC. Free admission, free parking – 5 PM ET kickoff.
Photo Credit: @fccincinnati (Twitter) – Joseph Guzy
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