Major League Soccer · Matchday 1
- Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:45:00 UTCTQL StadiumMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati 39%Draw 34%Atlanta United 27%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
FC CincinnatiAtlanta United
54Possession46
2.25Expected goals (xG)0.33
10Shots8
3Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
2Blocked shots2
10Shots inside box6
0Shots outside box2
5Corners2
5Offsides7
10Fouls18
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves0
398Passes351
324Accurate passes270
81Pass accuracy77
Match events
- 13'Evander → Gerardo Valenzuela
- 26'Bryan Ramírez
- 51'Tomás Jacob
- 61'Steven Alzate
- 71'Ayoub Jabbari → Tom Barlow
- 71'Teenage Hadebe → Gilberto Flores
- 73'Cooper Sanchez ← Tristan Muyumba
- 73'Saba Lobzhanidze ← Aleksei Miranchuk
- 80'Kévin Denkey
- 84'Steven Alzate ← Luke Brennan
- 89'Ender Echenique → Alvas Powell
- 89'Ender Echenique → Obinna Nwobodo
- 90'Nick Hagglund (assist Bryan Ramírez)
FC Cincinnati · Atlanta United
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
48.2Hagglund
97.8Denkey
106.8↓13'Evander
127.2Robinson
187.3Celentano
157.2↓71'Hadebe
206.8Bucha
996.8↓71'Jabbari
666.8↓89'Echenique
297.2León
116.8Gidi
106.3Almirón
76.0↓84'Alzate
26.3Hernández
66.3Berrocal
16.1Hoyos
116.3↓73'Lobzhanidze
46.3Mihaj
96.3Lath
36.3Báez
556.0Jacob
486.3↓73'Sanchez
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
FC Cincinnati
- 4Nick Hagglund8.2
- 9Kévin Denkey7.8
- 10Evander6.8
- 12Miles Robinson7.2
- 18Roman Celentano7.3
- 15Teenage Hadebe7.2
- 20Pavel Bucha6.8
- 99Ayoub Jabbari6.8
- 66Ender Echenique6.8
- 29Bryan Ramírez León7.2
- 11Samuel Gidi6.8
Atlanta United
- 10Miguel Almirón6.3
- 7Steven Alzate6.0
- 2Ronald Hernández6.3
- 6Juan Berrocal6.3
- 1Lucas Hoyos6.1
- 11Saba Lobzhanidze6.3
- 4Enea Mihaj6.3
- 9Emmanuel Latte Lath6.3
- 3Elías Báez6.3
- 55Tomás Jacob6.0
- 48Cooper Sanchez6.3
FC CincinnatiTale of the tapeAtlanta United
4-3-3Formation5-2-3
27 ptsTable15 pts
+1Goal difference-13
1Head-to-head wins1
39%Pre-match odds27%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
FC Cincinnati 1W1D1W Atlanta United
Goals 6–6
- 2026-02-21FC Cincinnati2–0Atlanta United
- 2025-05-25Atlanta United4–2FC Cincinnati
- 2025-03-22FC Cincinnati2–2Atlanta United
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 30-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cincinnati | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 27 |
| Atlanta United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 15 |