FC Cincinnati (10-11-9 39 pts.) 2 v. 1 D.C. United (7-11-12 33 pts.)
2026 MLS Regular Season
October 21, 2026 - TQL Stadium - Cincinnati, Ohio
Match Recap
D.C. United fell 2-1 to FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night at TQL Stadium. Defender Lucas Bartlett returned to the starting lineup and recorded his 100th MLS start. Goalkeeper Alex Bono made his first start for D.C. United this season. FC Cincinnati took an early lead when midfielder David Douděra opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a shot to the right corner from the center of the box. The Black-and-Red responded in the 38th minute when defender Kimito Nono converted a ball from midfielder João Peglow to equalize 1-1 before halftime. Nono's goal marks his third for the club. FC Cincinnati jumped ahead in the 55th minute through defender Teenage Hadebe. D.C. United fought for an equalizer throughout the second half but were unable to breakthrough. With the match result, D.C. United sit 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 7-11-12 record and 33 points. The Black-and-Red will look to come back on Saturday, October 24, when they face FC Cincinnati at home to wrap up the series against FC Cincinnati.
Player Notes
- Defender Kimito Nono scored his third goal for D.C. United in the 38th minute. Nono created three chances in 90 minutes for the Black-and-Red.
- Captain Lucas Bartlett made his 100th MLS start and made six clearances for the Black-and-Red in 90 minutes played.
- Midfielder João Peglow recorded his sixth assist of the season on Nono's goal in the 38th minute and completed the joint-most 52 passes.
- Goalkeeper Alex Bono made his first start for D.C. United this season; he made four saves in 90 minutes.
#CINvDC
- The Black-and-Red is 6-4-5 against FC Cincinnati all-time in regular season matchups.
- D.C. United is 4-1-4 against FC Cincinnati on the road in regular season matchups.
Match Notes
- D.C. United is 2-5-8 on the road in the 2026 MLS season.
Team |
1st Half |
2nd Half |
Final |
FC Cincinnati |
1 |
1 |
2 |
D.C. United |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Minute |
Team |
Goalscorer |
Assisted By |
14' |
FC Cincinnati |
David Douděra |
|
38' |
D.C. United |
Kimito Nono |
João Peglow |
55' |
FC Cincinnati |
Teenage Hadebe |
Evander Da Silva Ferreira |
Minute |
Team |
Offender |
Reason |
54' |
D.C. United |
Kimito Nono |
Foul |
87' |
FC Cincinnati |
Nick Hagglund |
Foul |
88' |
D.C. United |
Tai Baribo |
Foul |
90+5' |
FC Cincinnati |
Ayoub Jabbari |
Foul |
Team |
Shots |
SOG |
Corners |
Offsides |
Possession |
Saves |
FC Cincinnati |
15 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
48.6% |
2 |
D.C. United |
12 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
51.4% |
4 |
FC Cincinnati Lineup: Roman Celentano, Nick Hagglund, Teenage Hadebe, Kyle Smith, Obinna Nwobodo, Evander Da Silva Ferreira (Kenji Mboma Dem 90'), Pavel Bucha, Tyrell Malacia (Bryan Ramírez 45'), Kevin Denkey (Samuel Gidi 80'), Tom Barlow (Ayoub Jabbari 80'), David Doudera (Alvas Powell 69').
Unused Substitutes: Evan Louro, Gerardo Valenzuela, Brian Anunga, Andrei Chirila.
Head Coach: Pat Noonan
D.C. United Lineup: Alex Bono, Lucas Bartlett, Silvan Hefti (Oscar Avilez 79'), Keisuke Kurokawa, Kye Rowles (Sean Nealis 90'), Andre Dozzell, Brandon Servania (Matti Peltola 79'), Kimito Nono, João Peglow, Tai Baribo, Jackson Hopkins (Nathan Ordaz 67').
Unused Substitutes: Jordan Farr, Conner Antley, Nikola Markovic, Jared Stroud, Kamil Castillo.
Head Coach: René Weiler
