Cincinnati 2-1 DC United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 21 October 2026 · TQL Stadium · referee T. Ford · full time
Full time: Cincinnati 2-1 DC United
Cincinnati won 2-1 at home to DC United in MLS on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The goals: David Doudera 14', K. Nono 38', Teenage Hadebe 55'.
How Cincinnati won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: David Doudera for Cincinnati. DC United levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through K. Nono, set up by Peglow. Teenage Hadebe made it 2-1 to Cincinnati in the 55th minute, set up by Evander.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, T. Ford, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Cincinnati and 2 to DC United.
Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-4-1-2 · DC United: R. Weiler, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.02 for Cincinnati and 1.56 for DC United.
Cincinnati had 6 shots on target, DC United 4.
DC United had 53% of the ball, but Cincinnati took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Cincinnati came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.81 expected goals for and 1.61 against, and had won 35% of their matches.
DC United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 1.98 against, and had won 23% of their matches.
Cincinnati vs DC United: the match in numbers
| Cincinnati | Match statistics | DC United |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 |
| 15 | Total shots | 13 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 407 | Total passes | 447 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nick Hagglund (Cincinnati), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Cincinnati
- Nick Hagglund 8.1
- Teenage Hadebe 7.8 1 goal
- David Doudera 7.8 1 goal
- Obinna Nwobodo 7.5
- Evander 7.5 1 assist
DC United
- Peglow 7.4 1 assist
- K. Nono 7.3 1 goal
- Silvan Hefti 7.2
- Andre Dozzell 7.0
- Brandon Servania 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Alex Bono at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Cincinnati vs DC United
What was the score in Cincinnati vs DC United?
Cincinnati 2-1 DC United (half-time 1-1), MLS, Wednesday 21 October 2026.
Who scored in Cincinnati vs DC United?
David Doudera 14', K. Nono 38', Teenage Hadebe 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Cincinnati vs DC United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Cincinnati vs DC United?
Nick Hagglund, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cincinnati vs DC United?
T. Ford.
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