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Atlanta vs Cincinnati: match report

Atlanta United FC hosted FC Cincinnati at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday 10 October 2026, in the MLS. Fotis Bazakos is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2.

Result and scorers

Atlanta 1-3 Cincinnati. Goals: Kévin Denkey 52' for Cincinnati; Miguel Almirón 69' for Atlanta; Tom Barlow 84' for Cincinnati; Kévin Denkey 90'+7' for Cincinnati.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 3' Yellow card: Teenage Hadebe (Cincinnati)
  • 43' Yellow card: Tomás Jacob (Atlanta)
  • 52' Goal: Kévin Denkey (Cincinnati) 0-1
  • 69' Goal: Miguel Almirón (Atlanta) 1-1
  • 84' Goal: Tom Barlow (Cincinnati) 1-2
  • 88' Yellow card: Julian Malatini (Cincinnati)
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Tom Barlow (Cincinnati)
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta)
  • 90'+7' Goal: Kévin Denkey (Cincinnati) 1-3
Match stats (contains the result)
55.7%Possession44.3%
16Shots13
6Shots on target4
5Corners4
8Fouls14
7Offsides1
0Saves5
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Atlanta 4-3-1-2

Coach: Gerardo Martino

  1. 1 Lucas Hoyos GK
  2. 55 Tomás Jacob DEF
  3. 4 Enea Mihaj DEF
  4. 6 Júnior Alonso DEF
  5. 3 Elías Báez DEF
  6. 11 Giuliano Galoppo MID
  7. 14 Mauricio Amaro MID
  8. 8 Tristan Muyumba MID
  9. 35 Ajani Fortune MID
  10. 36 Breel Embolo FWD
  11. 10 Miguel Almirón FWD

Bench

  • 59 Aleksey Miranchuk FWD
  • 48 Cooper Sanchez MID
  • 22 Fabrice Picault FWD
  • 19 Sérgio Santos FWD
  • 42 Jayden Hibbert GK
  • 47 Matthew Edwards DEF
  • 27 Paulo Díaz DEF
  • 16 Adrian Gill MID
  • 20 Luke Brennan FWD

Cincinnati 3-5-2

Coach: Pat Noonan

  1. 13 Evan Louro GK
  2. 24 Kyle Smith DEF
  3. 12 Miles Robinson DEF
  4. 15 Teenage Lingani Hadebe DEF
  5. 23 David Douděra MID
  6. 11 Samuel Gidi MID
  7. 20 Pavel Bucha MID
  8. 5 Obinna Nwobodo MID
  9. 3 Tyrell Malacia DEF
  10. 16 Tom Barlow FWD
  11. 9 Kévin Denkey FWD

Bench

  • 66 Ender Echenique MID
  • 6 Julián Malatini DEF
  • 29 Bryan Ramírez MID
  • 27 Brian Anunga MID
  • 22 Gerardo Valenzuela MID
  • 18 Roman Celentano GK
  • 4 Nick Hagglund DEF
  • 2 Alvas Elvis Powell MID
  • 17 Kenji Mboma Dem MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 21 February 2026: FC Cincinnati 2-0 Atlanta United FC
  • Sunday 25 May 2025: Atlanta United FC 4-2 FC Cincinnati
  • Saturday 22 March 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-2 Atlanta United FC
  • Wednesday 15 May 2024: FC Cincinnati 1-0 Atlanta United FC
  • Saturday 20 April 2024: Atlanta United FC 1-2 FC Cincinnati