DC United 0-2 Cincinnati: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Audi Field, Washington · referee J. Freemon · full time
Full time: DC United 0-2 Cincinnati
Cincinnati beat DC United 2-0 in MLS on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Audi Field. The goals: Evander 35', Tom Barlow 52'.
How Cincinnati won it
Evander put Cincinnati ahead in the 35th minute, set up by Pavel Bucha. Tom Barlow made it 0-2 to Cincinnati in the 52nd minute, set up by Evander.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, J. Freemon, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to DC United and 2 to Cincinnati.
DC United: R. Weiler, 4-4-2 · Cincinnati: P. Noonan, 3-5-2.
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 1.07 for DC United and 0.81 for Cincinnati.
DC United scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Cincinnati made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
DC United had 2 shots on target, Cincinnati 2.
DC United had 57% of the ball, but Cincinnati took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Cincinnati: the match in numbers
| DC United | Match statistics | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 524 | Total passes | 413 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Evander (Cincinnati), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
DC United
- Lucas Bartlett 7.1
- Brandon Servania 6.9
- Jackson Hopkins 6.8
- Peglow 6.8
- Silvan Hefti 6.8
Cincinnati
- Evander 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Bryan Ramírez 7.5
- Kyle Smith 7.4
- Tom Barlow 7.3 1 goal
- Nick Hagglund 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Sean Johnson at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- DC United: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Cincinnati: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about DC United vs Cincinnati
What was the score in DC United vs Cincinnati?
DC United 0-2 Cincinnati (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in DC United vs Cincinnati?
Evander 35', Tom Barlow 52'.
Did Moneyball predict DC United vs Cincinnati 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 DC United vs Cincinnati?
Evander, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed DC United vs Cincinnati?
J. Freemon.
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