D.C. United vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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Pavel Bucha scores twice as FC Cincinnati edge D.C. United
Pavel Bucha scored the second and third goals of his first MLS season and FC Cincinnati kept pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield race with a 3-2 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday in Washington.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 4': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Hand ball by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 5': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
- 8': Delay in match (D.C. United).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Goal! D.C. United 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Dangerous play by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 12': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
- 14': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Martín Rodríguez.
- 18': Attempt missed. DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 19': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 24': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Martín Rodríguez (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 27': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 27': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 28': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by Christopher McVey (D.C. United).
- 30': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 37': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela is caught offside.
- 39': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
- 41': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 41': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 43': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kipp Keller.
- 45'+4': Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 45': Second Half begins D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Gabriel Pirani replaces Christopher McVey.
- 47': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
- 47': Attempt missed. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 48': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Aarón Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 49': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 49': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murrell.
- 50': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Tyler Miller (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Kevin Kelsy (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Aarón Herrera (D.C. United).
- 51': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 57': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 58': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Kevin Kelsy.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Yamil Asad replaces Luca Orellano.
- 63': Goal! D.C. United 1, FC Cincinnati 3. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 66': Foul by Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Jared Stroud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 67': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 68': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Pedro Santos (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Goal! D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martín Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
- 70': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 72': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Ian Murphy.
- 73': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Matai Akinmboni replaces Jared Stroud because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Kipp Keller.
- 80': Christopher McVey (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Yuya Kubo is caught offside.
- 82': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 84': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Matai Akinmboni.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theodore Ku-DiPietro.
- 87': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 87': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yamil Asad.
- 89': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Santos following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gabriel Pirani.
- 90'+6': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Matai Akinmboni (D.C. United).
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aarón Herrera with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 0': Match ends, D.C. United 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
Statistics
 CIN |
DC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 415 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 44 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,716
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,716
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 28 | +24 | 62 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | +12 | 52 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 27 | +24 | 50 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | +8 | 43 |
Line-Ups
D.C. United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 97 | Christopher McVey |
| 4 | Matti Peltola |
| 14 | Martín Rodríguez |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Pedro Santos  |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 17 | Jacob Murrell |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
| 21 | Theodore Ku-Dipietro |
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 14 | Kipp Keller |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 10 | Luciano Acosta |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
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