New York Red Bulls 4-2 FC Cincinnati

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New York Red Bulls won: New York Red Bulls 4-2 FC Cincinnati in the MLS on Sat, 4 Apr 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey. New York Red Bulls goals: Julian Hall 12', Emil Forsberg 48', Kyle Smith 66' (og), Mohammed Sofo 90'+3. FC Cincinnati goals: Pavel Bucha 17', Kyle Smith 72'. Sent off: Alvas Elvis Powell (90'). Expected goals: 2.00-2.80. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Ronald Donkor (8.7).

Match report

New York Red Bulls beat FC Cincinnati 4-2

New York Red Bulls beat FC Cincinnati 4-2 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday 4 April in MLS.

Julian Hall put New York Red Bulls ahead on 12' (1-0), Pavel Bucha levelled for FC Cincinnati on 17' (1-1), Emil Forsberg restored New York Red Bulls' lead on 48' (2-1), an own goal by Kyle Smith made it 3-1 on 66', Kyle Smith pulled one back for FC Cincinnati on 72' (3-2) and Mohammed Sofo made it 4-2 on 90+3'.

Alvas Elvis Powell (FC Cincinnati) was sent off on 90+5'.

New York Red Bulls had 52% of the ball, shots were 18-17 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.00-2.80. FC Cincinnati created the better chances but couldn't make them count.

Ronald Donkor (Red Bull New York) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.

Attendance: 20,867.

Match stats

New York Red BullsFC Cincinnati
Ball possession5248
Expected goals (xG)2.002.80
Total shots1817
Shots on target66
Touches in opposition box3835
Big chances26
Big chances missed05
Accurate passes430 (83%)382 (81%)
Yellow cards22
Corners26
Total shots1817
Shots off target68
Shots on target66
Blocked shots63
Hit woodwork00
Shots inside box914

Lineups

New York Red Bulls (4-3-3): Ethan Horvath, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Dylan Nealis, Robert Voloder, Matthew Dos Santos, Adri Mehmeti, Emil Forsberg, Ronald Donkor, Cade Cowell, Julian Hall, Jorge Ruvalcaba

FC Cincinnati (3-5-2): Evan Louro, Kyle Smith, Matt Miazga, Nick Hagglund, Ender Echenique, Pavel Bucha, Evander Ferreira, Samuel Gidi, Bryan Ramírez, Kévin Denkey, Tom Barlow

Key events

  • 12' · Goal · Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls)
  • 17' · Goal · Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati)
  • 37' · Yellow card · Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati)
  • 48' · Goal · Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls)
  • 57' · Yellow card · Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls)
  • 66' · Goal · Kyle Smith (New York Red Bulls)
  • 67' · Substitution · Brian Anunga for Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati)
  • 70' · Substitution · Tanner Rosborough for Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls)
  • 70' · Substitution · Omar Valencia for Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls)
  • 72' · Goal · Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati)
  • 75' · Substitution · Kenji Mboma Dem for Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati)
  • 75' · Substitution · Alvas Elvis Powell for Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati)
  • 75' · Substitution · Teenage Lingani Hadebe for Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati)
  • 80' · Substitution · Nehuén Benedetti for Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls)
  • 80' · Substitution · Mohammed Sofo for Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
  • 80' · Yellow card · Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati)
  • 83' · Yellow card · Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls)
  • 84' · Substitution · Ayoub Jabbari for Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati)
  • 86' · Substitution · Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting for Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls)
  • 90'+3 · Goal · Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls)
  • 90'+5 · Red card · Alvas Elvis Powell (FC Cincinnati)

All-time head-to-head

20 league meetings since 2019: New York Red Bulls 8, draws 4, FC Cincinnati 8.

New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati?

New York Red Bulls won, 4-2 (MLS) on Sat, 4 Apr 2026.

When and where is New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati?

Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, MLS.

What is the head-to-head record between New York Red Bulls and FC Cincinnati?

In 20 league meetings since 2019: New York Red Bulls 8 wins, 4 draws, FC Cincinnati 8 wins (goals 23-24).