FC Cincinnati Doubled-up by Philadelphia Union, 4-2

August 13, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
FC Cincinnati 2 News Release

CINCINNATI – FC Cincinnati fell to Philadelphia Union, 4-2, Tuesday evening to end the Orange and Blue’s run in Leagues Cup 2024.

FC Cincinnati return to action in MLS play on Saturday, August 24 at Inter Miami CF. Kickoff from South Florida is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

AS IT HAPENED

PHI: Mikael Uhre, GOAL – 51′ (0-1) – Philadelphia’s Mikael Uhre and Dániel Gazdag combined for the Union’s first goal of the night in the 51st minute. Gazdag took possession from Tai Baribo in the Cincinnati half, and, with a near instant touch, sent a curling pass into the path of Uhre making a run into the box with Uhre hitting first time and finding the back of the net.

PHI: Tai Baribo, GOAL – 61′ (0-2) – Baribo doubled the lead for the visitors 10 minutes later with curling effort from outside the box. Gazdag tallied his second assist on the night, advancing the Philadelphia attack through Cincinnati’s half and playing Baribo at the top left center of the box. Baribo cut in and converted on his right footed attempt.

CIN: Pavel Bucha, GOAL – 66′ (1-2) – Pavel Bucha pulled one back for the Orange and Blue just five minutes later. Bucha began the move that led to his goal, playing Luciano Acosta centrally and remaining active in the box. Acosta quickly picked out Kevin Kelsy inside the box as the forward held possession and returned to Acosta making a run in. Andre Blake made an initial save on Acosta, but the rebound made it back to Bucha, who finished calmly through a frantic Union box.

CIN: DeAndre Yedlin, GOAL – 80′ (2-2) – Luciano Acosta began the attack on the far wing after collecting his own deflected pass. With a quick one-two-pass between Acosta and Bucha, the captain dribbled toward the back line, spun around and centered a pass to DeAndre Yedlin. Yedlin’s right foot directed the ball between a Union defender and Andre Blake to equalize the game.

PHI: Tai Baribo, GOAL – 81′ (2-3) – The Union promptly responded with a quick attack led by Gazdag and Quinn Sullivan down the right side of the pitch. Sullivan pulled back the ball outside the 18-yard box to give him space to deliver a pass to the top of the box for Baribo to drill his shot into the bottom left corner of the net.

PHI: Quinn Sullivan, GOAL – 84′ (2-4) – The visitors doubled their lead as Jack McGlynn sent a ball that led Sullivan to the same spot where he had just recorded the assist. Sullivan’s first strike was blocked by Roman Celentano….