HoustonHOU2 – 2FT
CincinnatiCIN
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasFT
- 90'+7'PenA — Kévin Denkey
- 90'+4'H — Duncan McGuireOff — Guilherme Augusto
- 87'A — Ayoub JabbariOff — Gerardo Valenzuela
- 84'A — Kyle SmithOff — Pavel Bucha
- 81'H — Ibrahim AliyuOff — Lawrence Ennali
- 81'H — Matthew AranaOff — Héctor Herrera
- 73'A — Bryan RamirezAssist — Kévin Denkey
- 67'H — Diadie SamassekouOff — Agustín Bouzat
- 54'A — Bryan RamirezOff — Ender Echenique
- 54'A — Tom BarlowOff — Obinna Nwobodo
- 54'A — Teenage HadebeOff — Nick Hagglund
- 51'PenH — Mateusz Bogusz
- HT 1–0
- 38'H — Guilherme Augusto
- KO – 01:30
Shots on targetCIN
28
ShotsCIN
726
CornersCIN
37
- Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 90'+9'Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
- 90'+9'Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+9'Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6'Penalty FC Cincinnati. Kenji Mboma Dem draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6'Penalty conceded by Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Duncan McGuire replaces Guilherme.
- 90'+4'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 90'+3'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'Foul by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1'Artur (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
- 88'Attempt missed. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
- 87'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Diadié Samassékou.
- 87'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
- 84'Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Pavel Bucha.
- 84'Attempt missed. Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 81'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matthew Arana replaces Héctor Herrera.
- 81'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Lawrence Ennali.
- 79'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 79'Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 78'Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 77'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75'Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 75'Offside, FC Cincinnati. Bryan Ramírez is caught offside.
- 73'Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
- 73'Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
- 72'Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
- 72'Felipe Andrade (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo FC). Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 70'Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
- 69'Attempt missed. Lawrence Ennali (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme following a fast break.
- 69'Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 68'Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 67'Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Diadié Samassékou replaces Agustín Bouzat.
- 67'Attempt blocked. Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
- 64'Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
Most shots7Kévin DenkeyFC Cincinnati
Most saves6Jonathan BondHouston Dynamo FC
Most fouled4Guilherme AugustoHouston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC4-4-2FC Cincinnati3-4-3Substitutions
- 67'18Diadie Samassekou30Agustín Bouzat
- 81'24Ibrahim Aliyu11Lawrence Ennali
- 81'22Matthew Arana16Héctor Herrera
- 90'+4'23Duncan McGuire20Guilherme Augusto
- 54'29Bryan Ramirez66Ender Echenique
- 54'16Tom Barlow5Obinna Nwobodo
- 54'15Teenage Hadebe4Nick Hagglund
- 84'24Kyle Smith20Pavel Bucha
- 87'99Ayoub Jabbari22Gerardo Valenzuela
SubstitutesHouston Dynamo FC- 18DS
Diadie SamassekouSUBOn
- 37GRGilberto RiveraSUB
- 17NM
Nicholas MarkanichSUB
- 14DH
Duane HolmesSUB
- 24IA
Ibrahim AliyuSUBOn
- 22MAMatthew AranaSUBOn
- 26BGBlake GillinghamSUB
- 23DM
Duncan McGuireSUBOn
- 35LELogan ErbSUB
SubstitutesFC Cincinnati- 88ACAndrei ChirilaSUB
- 2AP
Alvas PowellSUB
- 13EL
Evan LouroSUB
- 14KF
Kristian FletcherSUB
- 29BRBryan RamirezSUBOn
- 99AJ
Ayoub JabbariSUBOn
- 15TH
Teenage HadebeSUBOn
- 24KSKyle SmithSUBOn
- 16TB
Tom BarlowSUBOn
HoustonCincinnati
- 2Shots on target8
- 7Shots26
- 28.6Shot accuracy %30.8
- 2Blocked shots8
- 3Corners7
- 1Penalties taken1
- 6Saves0
- 42.6Possession %57.4
- 427Passes558
- 370Accurate passes515
- 86.7Pass accuracy %92.3
- 4Crosses28
- 2Accurate crosses7
- 50Cross accuracy %25
- 45Long balls29
- 19Accurate long balls16
- 42.2Long ball accuracy %55.2
- 7Tackles15
- 3Tackles won11
- 42.9Tackle success %73.3
- 5Interceptions11
- 35Clearances5
- 0Offsides2
- 7Fouls13
- 0Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  NashvilleNashville SC | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  New EnglandNew England Revolution | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  MiamiInter Miami CF | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 46 |
| 4 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  CharlotteCharlotte FC | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 43 |
| 5 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  ChicagoChicago Fire FC | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 39 |
| 6 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Union | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 36 |
| 7 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  OrlandoOrlando City SC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 60 | -14 | 34 |
| 8 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  Red Bull NYRed Bull New York | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 33 |
| 9 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches | CincinnatiFC Cincinnati | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 |  NYCFCNew York City FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 32 |
| 11 |  D.C. UnitedD.C. United | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 29 |
| 12 |  TorontoToronto FC | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 29 |
| 13 |  ColumbusColumbus Crew | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 |  AtlantaAtlanta United FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 26 |
| 15 |  CF MontréalCF Montréal | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 21 |
Qualification
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  VancouverVancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series | HoustonHouston Dynamo FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  St. LouisSt. Louis CITY SC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  DallasFC Dallas | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 44 |
| 5 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  San JoseSan Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 42 |
| 6 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  LAFCLAFC | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 41 |
| 7 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series |  ColoradoColorado Rapids | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  LA GalaxyLA Galaxy | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 33 |
| 9 Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches |  PortlandPortland Timbers | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 |  San DiegoSan Diego FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 |  AustinAustin FC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 |  Salt LakeReal Salt Lake | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 |  SeattleSeattle Sounders FC | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 |  MinnesotaMinnesota United FC | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 |  Kansas CitySporting Kansas City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 18 |
Qualification
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Round One Best-of-3 series
- Qualifies for MLS Cup Playoffs - Wild Card Matches
Houston · Previous meetings between these sides.
- L1-2
- D1-1
- L2-3
Most recent match first.
Houston
DLWDD
- CIN2-2
- SJ0-1
- RSL2-1
- CLT0-0
- SJ0-0
Cincinnati
DDLLD
- HOU2-2
- CLT3-3
- PHI0-5
- NSH0-4
- SEA1-1
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Venue
- Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Referee
- Jair Marrufo
Common questions
What was the score in Houston Dynamo FC – FC Cincinnati?
- The match finished Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati, played on 20 September 2026.
What is the line-up for Houston Dynamo FC – FC Cincinnati?
- Houston Dynamo FC line up in a 4-4-2 formation and start with Jonathan Bond, Lucas Halter, Antônio Carlos, Franco Negri, Felipe Andrade, Héctor Herrera, Artur, Mateusz Bogusz, Lawrence Ennali, Agustín Bouzat, Guilherme Augusto. FC Cincinnati line up in a 3-4-3 formation and start with Roman Celentano, Nick Hagglund, Samuel Gidi, Miles Robinson, Obinna Nwobodo, Pavel Bucha, Kenji Mboma Dem, Ender Echenique, Kévin Denkey, Evander, Gerardo Valenzuela.
What is the recent form of Houston Dynamo FC?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, Houston Dynamo FC won 1, drew 3 and lost 1.
What is the recent form of FC Cincinnati?
- In the last 5 matches we have on record, FC Cincinnati won 0, drew 3 and lost 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati?
- In the meetings we have on record these sides have played 3 times. Houston Dynamo FC won 0, FC Cincinnati won 2, and 1 were drawn.
Squad value
Houston
€31m
1.9×
Cincinnati
€59m
Average age27.9 · 26.0
Overseas players70% · 64%
Transfermarkt valuations of the current squads.
Been at both clubs
Players who have been at both Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati. Appearance counts cover 2012/13 onwards.
Straight from one to the other
Moves directly between the two clubs, newest first.
- Sergio Santos FC Cincinnati → Houston Dynamo FC · 2025
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