FC Cincinnati claimed a commanding 2–0 victory over New York Red Bulls in MLS action, with Kevin Denkey's brace proving decisive despite the visitors' territorial dominance. Cincinnati's 3–4–1–2 shape proved tactically astute, generating 2.87 xG from just 15 shots, with five efforts on target translating efficiently into goals. The Red Bulls, operating in a 4–3–3 formation, mustered 19 shots and created 1.45 xG, but their finishing proved wasteful; goalkeeper Roman Bürki's perfect 100% save percentage and 0.41 goals saved above xG offered little consolation as they failed to breach Cincinnati's defence. Denkey's clinical finishing was the difference-maker, capitalizing on Cincinnati's superior conversion rate and compact defensive structure. This result strengthens Cincinnati's playoff credentials while highlighting Red Bulls' ongoing struggles to convert chances into points.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
FC Cincinnati GK
PSxG conceded0.41
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.41
Save %100.0%
New York Red Bulls GK
PSxG conceded2.55
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.55
Save %60.0%
New York Red Bulls's keeper stopped about 0.6 goal more than an average keeper would, while FC Cincinnati's keeper stopped about 0.4 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
