May 10, 2023 (Cincinnati, OH) – FC Cincinnati beat New York City FC for the first time in club history, and move on to the Round of 16 for the first time since joining MLS.
- Date: May 10, 2023
- Competition: US Open Cup Round of 32
- Venue: TQL Stadium
- Kickoff: 7:04 p.m. ET
- Weather: 74 degrees, sunny
- Box Score: FC Cincinnati 1 v New York City FC 0
Starting XI
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2): 1 Kann; 32 Murphy, 21 Miazga, 15 Mosquera; 31 Barreal, 5 Nwobodo, 26 Pinto, 28 Gaddis; 7 Kubo; 14 Badji, 19 Vazquez (Head Coach – Pat Noonan)
NYCFC (3-4-2-1): 49 Freese; 93 Alfaro, 13 Martins, 4 Chanot; 22 O’Toole, 80 Haak, 6 Sands, 24 Gray; 43 Magno, 21 Jasson; 19 Segal (Head Coach – Nicholas Cushing)
STATS: (CIN/NYC)
- Shots: 7/8
- Shots on Goal: 5/1
- Saves: 1/4
- Corner Kicks: 7/3
- Fouls: 14/8
- Offside: 2/1
- Possession (%): 44/56
SCORING SUMMARY
56′ Brandon Vazquez:
MISCONDUCT
- 11′ Yellow Card – Obinna Nwobodo (CIN)
- 20′ Yellow Card – Yerson Mosquera (CIN)
- 81′ Yellow Card – Matt Miazga (CIN)
- 82′ Yellow Card – Trayvon Gray (NYC)
- 89′ Yellow Card – Justin Haak (NYC)
BY THE NUMBERS
1: FC Cincinnati won against NYCFC for the first time in club history. In 8 previous matchups, NYCFC was 6-2-0… and the two times Cincinnati and NYCFC played last season, they drew.
2: FC Cincinnati moves on to the Round of 16 for the second time in club history. With winning this tournament earning you a spot in the CONCACAF Champions League, it looks like Noonan and FC Cincinnati are focusing on this tournament more than in past seasons.
7: Brandon Vazquez scored his 7th goal in US Open Cup play all time. 2 in 2017, 4 in 2019, and now 1 in 2023.
8: 8-0-0 at TQL Stadium in 2023 for the Orange and Blue – FC Cincinnati has gotten the maximum amount of points at home to start the season in their 6 MLS and 2 US Open Cup matches.
MOTM: Yuya Kubo (CIN)
Yes, Vazquez scored the lone goal – and that’s huge! But, Kubo had played a total of 23 minutes (19 against New England, 1 against Louisville, and 3 against DC) before today’s start – and he put in an incredible 67 minutes. Kubo went 22/26 on passes, 100% in shot accuracy, 100% successful dribbles, and 100% accurate long balls.
If today tested some of Cincinnati’s depth, Kubo came out as a great option in the attack. He, alongside another solid shift by Pinto, was my highlight for sure.
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