Late Scoring Binge Pushes FC Cincinnati over New York City FC

August 6, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release

FC Cincinnati scored four times from the 79th minute on, erasing a 2-0 deficit and coming from behind to win 4-2 over New York City FC on Monday night at TQL Stadium.

With the win, FC Cincinnati win Leagues Cup Group East 1 and will host Mexican club Santos Laguna on Friday, August 9 at TQL Stadium. Kickoff time is to be announced, and tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, August 6 beginning at 10 a.m. ET for FCC Season Ticket Members and Orange and Blue Reserve Members, and at 1 p.m. ET for the general public, at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling (513) 977-5425 (KICK).

FC Cincinnati won for the first time in club history when trailing by two-plus goals. All four goals came from FCC substitutes, the first time in Leagues Cup history that occurred. In MLS play, no team has ever received four goals from four different substitutes.

AS IT HAPPENED

NYC: Santiago Rodríguez, GOAL – 26′ (0-1) – New York’s Santiago Rodríguez was the beneficiary of skillful play in attack by Julian Fernandez. Fernandez worked into the Cincinnati box with a few quick stepovers before cutting in on his left foot and finding Maxi Moralez near the penalty spot. Moralez laid off to a wider option in Rodríguez, who rolled one into the Orange and Blue’s goal.

NYC: Jovan Mijatovic, GOAL – 61′ (0-2) – Jovan Mijatovic doubled the lead for New York, scoring his first goal for the club in the 61st minute. Christian McFarlane tested Paul Walters from the edge of the area with a powerful strike, but Walters parried the attempt away. Mijatovic picked up the rebound and finished from a tight angle.

CIN: Pavel Bucha, GOAL – 79′ (1-2) – The goals came fast a furious for the Orange and Blue beginning in the 79th minute with Pavel Bucha’s first Leagues Cup goal. Gerardo Valenzuela played a ball in towards Bucha who received at the edge of the area. Bucha kept the New York City defense off balance, electing to cut back instead of continuing on to goal. The move created enough space to fire off low shot at the near post to beat Luis Barraza low.

CIN: Yamil Asad, GOAL – 82′ (2-2) – Yamil Asad brought the match level just three minutes later after a brilliant run out of his own half. Asad galloped through midfield and down the left wing as the New York City defense denied passing options for Asad. Asad cut into the middle of the park and curled a powerful shot past a recovering New York defense form outside the box.

CIN: Yuya Kubo, GOAL…