FC Cincinnati vs Atlanta United FC 2-0
K. Denkey 80'
N. Hagglund 90'
FC Cincinnati beat Atlanta United FC 2-0 at TQL Stadium in Major League Soccer's opening round on 21 February 2026, after a goalless first half. Kevin Denkey scored in the 80th minute and N. Hagglund added a second in the 90th. Cincinnati edged possession 54% to 46%, took 11 shots to Atlanta's 8, and had five corners to two, with no red cards shown.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- Evander for G. Valenzuela13'
- Bryan Ramirez · Yellow card26'
- 51'Tomás Jacob · Yellow card
- 61'Steven Alzate · Yellow card
- T. Hadebe for G. Flores71'
- A. Jabbari for T. Barlow71'
- 73'S. Lobjanidze for A. Miranchuk
- 73'C. Sanchez for T. Muyumba
- K. Denkey assist E. Echenique80'
- 84'S. Alzate for L. Brennan
- E. Echenique for A. Powell89'
- Substitution for O. Nwobodo89'
- N. Hagglund assist B. J. Ramirez Leon90'
Match stats
Line-ups
FC Cincinnati starting XI
- 18R. Celentano
- 4N. Hagglund
- 12M. Robinson
- 15T. Hadebe
- 66E. Echenique
- 20P. Bucha
- 10Evander
- 11S. Gidi
- 29B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 99A. Jabbari
- 9K. Denkey
FC Cincinnati bench · coach Pat Noonan
Atlanta United FC starting XI
- 1L. Hoyos
- 2R. Hernandez
- 4E. Mihaj
- 6J. Berrocal
- 3E. Baez
- 48C. Sanchez
- 55T. Jacob
- 7S. Alzate
- 11S. Lobjanidze
- 10M. Almiron
- 9E. Latte Lath
Atlanta United FC bench · coach Gerardo Martino
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FC Cincinnati formlast ten
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Head-to-headlast 10 meetings
5FC Cincinnati wins
4Draws
1Atlanta United FC wins
1 - 3
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Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  Charlotte | 33 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Union | 33 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 |  Columbus Crew | 33 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 |  Orlando City SC | 33 | -16 | 43 |
| 10 |  New York Red Bulls | 33 | -17 | 39 |
| 11 |  New York City FC | 33 | +3 | 39 |
| 12 |  Toronto FC | 33 | -12 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 |  DC United | 33 | -21 | 33 |
| 15 |  CF Montreal | 33 | -30 | 26 |
Match info
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
RoundMatchweek 1
Kick-off
VenueTQL Stadium, Cincinnati
RefereeRosendo Mendoza
