Cincinnati v NYCFC
2025 MLS, Regular Season
16-4-8, 52 PTS
0
16-4-8, 52 PTS
FT
13-5-8, 44 PTS
1
13-5-8, 44 PTS
Alonso Martínez - 55'
Alonso Martínez scores a goal, Matt Freese has 5 saves, NYCFC beats Cincinnati 1-0
CINCINNATI -- - Alonso Martínez scored a goal in the 55th minute, Matt Freese had his seventh shut out of the season, and New York City FC beat FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday night.
Freese finished with five saves.
Martínez, on the counter-attack, ran onto a ball played ahead by Maxi Moralez, outraced a trio of defenders and flicked a shot past goalkeeper Roman Celentano - who charged off his line - into a wide-open net to give New York City a 1-0 lead.
New York City (13-8-5) is unbeaten, with four wins, in its last five games.
Celentano stopped three shots for Cincinnati (16-8-4).
Cincinnati beat NYCFC 1-0 on May 4.
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Game Information
TQL Stadium
7:30 PM, August 23, 2025Coverage: MLS Season Pass
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
- Referees:
- Victor Rivas
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | +22 | 66 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 65 |
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| Charlotte FC | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | +9 | 59 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | +6 | 56 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +13 | 54 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 54 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 53 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | +12 | 53 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | +1 | 43 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -26 | 28 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -25 | 28 |
| D.C. United | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -36 | 26 |
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