FC Cincinnati vs 22.07.26 23:304 – 3Full Time
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Match report
Cincinnati edge seven-goal thriller against Vancouver Whitecaps
FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3 at TQL Stadium in a Major League Soccer Regular Season round 18 clash that swung back and forth before Pat Noonan's side held on. The result lifted Cincinnati despite sitting 11th in the table, while Jesper Sorensen's Whitecaps, third before kickoff, left without the points their form suggested they might collect.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
P. Bucha put the hosts ahead in the 9th minute, assisted by Samuel Gidi, only for J. Badwal to level three minutes later with Bruno Caicedo teeing him up. Ryan Gauld then turned the game around in the 25th minute, finishing off Oliver Larraz's pass to put Vancouver 2-1 up, but Cincinnati responded twice before the interval: Kévin Denkey equalised in the 28th minute via E. Echenique, and Evander struck in the 36th minute, set up by G. Valenzuela, to send the sides in at 3-2.
The second half brought further drama. Bucha added his second in the 56th minute, teed up by Evander, to make it 4-2, before Gauld's second goal two minutes later, assisted by Badwal, narrowed the gap to 4-3. Cincinnati held on from there despite having only 38 percent of possession and being outshot 19 to 10, with the visitors also edging the corner count three to one.
Evander scored once and assisted another in a 9.0-rated display that underpinned Cincinnati's attacking edge, while P. Bucha's brace made him the game's other standout with a goal contribution at each end of the match.
Vancouver dominated possession with 62 percent of the ball, yet it was Cincinnati who converted their chances more clinically to win.
FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4–3 (half-time 3–2).
FC Cincinnati met Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 16). Kick-off was Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 23:30 UTC at TQL Stadium. Referee: Jon Freemon.
Team pages: FC Cincinnati · Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Pavel Bucha (assist: Samuel Gidi) — 1–0
- 12' Goal: Jeevan Badwal (assist: Bruno Caicedo) — 1–1
- 25' Goal: Ryan Gauld (assist: Oliver Larraz) — 1–2
- 28' Goal: Kévin Denkey (assist: E. Echenique) — 2–2
- 36' Goal: Evander (assist: Gerardo Valenzuela) — 3–2
- 56' Goal: Pavel Bucha (assist: Evander) — 4–2
- 58' Goal: Ryan Gauld (assist: Jeevan Badwal) — 4–3
Starting line-ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
- 18 Roman Celentano
- 11 Samuel Gidi
- 21 Matthew Miazga
- 12 Miles Robinson
- 66 E. Echenique
- 5 Obinna Nwobodo
- 22 Gerardo Valenzuela
- 20 Pavel Bucha
- 10 Evander (c)
- 17 Kenji Mboma Dem
- 9 Kévin Denkey
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 64% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (130 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.5pp vs their league norm across 8,618 measured games.
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (130 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.9pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measu
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 42% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (130 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.4pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measu
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 64% both teams score
FC Cincinnati to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 130 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −4.0pp vs their league norm across 8,6
Away averaging 2.4 xG per game Vancouver Whitecaps sit 2nd; FC Cincinnati 15th (MLS · 15 matches played) Home on 12 days rest; Away on 59
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
FC Cincinnati beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4–3 (half-time 3–2).
›Who scored in FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Pavel Bucha (9') for FC Cincinnati; Jeevan Badwal (12') for Vancouver Whitecaps; Ryan Gauld (25') for Vancouver Whitecaps; Kévin Denkey (28') for FC Cincinnati; Evander (36') for FC Cincinnati; Pavel Bucha (56') for FC Cincinnati; Ryan Gauld (58') for Vancouver Whitecaps.
›Where can I watch FC Cincinnati vs Vancouver Whitecaps highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between FC Cincinnati and Vancouver Whitecaps?
FC Cincinnati and Vancouver Whitecaps have met 3 times — 0 wins for FC Cincinnati, 1 win for Vancouver Whitecaps and 2 draws.