New England Revolution demolished FC Cincinnati 6–1 in an MLS encounter that exposed significant defensive vulnerabilities in the visitors' 3–5–2 setup. The Revolution's 4–2–3–1 formation proved far more effective in transition, with Brayan Ceballos bagging two goals as part of a clinical finishing display. Despite similar shot counts—Revolution 16 to Cincinnati's 15—the home side's superior accuracy was decisive: they registered 10 shots on target compared to Cincinnati's nine, whilst their expected goals of 1.88 substantially exceeded Cincinnati's 1.04. Revolution goalkeeper made a 40 per cent save rate but was undermined by poor defending, conceding 4.53 post-shot expected goals. Cincinnati's defensive structure crumbled in the second half, unable to contain the Revolution's attacking transitions. The result represents a significant gulf in current form between the two Eastern Conference sides.