FC Cincinnati 4-3 Vancouver Whitecaps
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FC Cincinnati won: FC Cincinnati 4-3 Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. FC Cincinnati goals: Pavel Bucha 9', Kévin Denkey 28', Evander Ferreira 36', Pavel Bucha 56'. Vancouver Whitecaps goals: Jeevan Badwal 12', Ryan Gauld 25', Ryan Gauld 58'. Expected goals: 1.52-1.80. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Pavel Bucha (9).
Match report
FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3
FC Cincinnati came from behind to beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3 at TQL Stadium on Wednesday 22 July in MLS.
Pavel Bucha put FC Cincinnati ahead on 9' (1-0), Jeevan Badwal levelled for Vancouver Whitecaps on 12' (1-1), Ryan Gauld restored Vancouver Whitecaps' lead on 25' (1-2), Kévin Denkey levelled for FC Cincinnati on 28' (2-2), Evander Ferreira restored FC Cincinnati's lead on 36' (3-2), Pavel Bucha made it 4-2 on 56' and Ryan Gauld pulled one back for Vancouver Whitecaps on 58' (4-3).
FC Cincinnati had 37% of the ball, shots were 10-19 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.52-1.80.
Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 25,513. Referee: Jon Freemon.
Match stats
| FC Cincinnati | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.52 | 1.80 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 35 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 330 (84%) | 566 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 16 |
Lineups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1): Roman Celentano, Miles Robinson, Matt Miazga, Samuel Gidi, Pavel Bucha, Gerardo Valenzuela, Obinna Nwobodo, Ender Echenique, Kenji Mboma Dem, Evander Ferreira, Kévin Denkey
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka, Édier Ocampo, Tristan Blackmon, Mathías Laborda, Tate Johnson, Oliver Larraz, Andrés Cubas, Jeevan Badwal, Ryan Gauld, Bruno Caicedo, Brian White
Key events
- 2' · Yellow card · Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 9' · Goal · Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
- 12' · Goal · Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 18' · Yellow card · Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 25' · Goal · Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 28' · Goal · Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 36' · Goal · Evander Ferreira (FC Cincinnati)
- 41' · Yellow card · Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
- 44' · Substitution · Cheikh Sabaly for Bruno Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 48' · Yellow card · Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 56' · Goal · Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
- 58' · Goal · Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 60' · Yellow card · Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 62' · Substitution · J.C. Ngando for Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 62' · Substitution · Nikola Djordjevic for Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 63' · Substitution · Bryan Ramírez for Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati)
- 64' · Substitution · Kyle Smith for Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati)
- 64' · Substitution · Tom Barlow for Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati)
- 78' · Yellow card · Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 84' · Substitution · Ranko Veselinovic for Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 84' · Substitution · Rayan Elloumi for Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- 88' · Substitution · Ayoub Jabbari for Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- 88' · Substitution · Teenage Lingani Hadebe for Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2019: FC Cincinnati 1, draws 2, Vancouver Whitecaps 1.
FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
FC Cincinnati won, 4-3 (MLS) on Wed, 22 Jul 2026.
When and where is FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Wed, 22 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Vancouver Whitecaps?
In 4 league meetings since 2019: FC Cincinnati 1 wins, 2 draws, Vancouver Whitecaps 1 wins (goals 8-8).