FC Cincinnati edged New York City FC 2-1 in an MLS clash, snatching the winner in the 90th minute after Kenji Mboma Dem's early goal had been cancelled out by Luighi. The home side took the points despite registering just two shots in the match.
Mboma Dem put Cincinnati ahead in the 11th minute. Luighi levelled for New York in the 21st, with Agustin Ojeda providing the assist. The game looked set to finish all square until Cincinnati's 90th-minute goal made it 2-1. Bookings were shown to Matthew Miazga, Keaton Parks, Obinna Nwobodo, Luighi, Nicolás Fernández and Samuel Gidi.
The box score tells a strange story: Cincinnati had two shots, one on target, and an expected-goals total of 0.04, while New York registered none at all. Possession was split at 50-50, and Cincinnati completed 44 accurate passes to New York's 39. The visitors barely threatened and did not have a single shot on record, yet they scored once; Cincinnati, out-shot on the night? No - they out-shot their opponents 2-0, but the overall quality of chances was minimal. It was a low-opportunity game decided by the late finish.
