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Ayoub Jabbari (proper) of FC Cincinnati performs the ball as FC Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn FC 2-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 10, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida
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Ayoub Jabbari (proper) of FC Cincinnati performs the ball as FC Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn FC 2-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 10, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida
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FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan watches the motion as FC Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn FC 2-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 10, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida
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Alvas Powell (left) performs the ball as FC Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn FC 2-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 10, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida
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FC Cincinnati’s Brian Anunga as FC Cincinnati defeated Detroit Metropolis 1-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 7, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida.
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Evander performs the ball for FC Cincinnati as FC Cincinnati defeated Detroit Metropolis 1-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 7, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida.
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FC Cincinnati’s Bryan Ramirez performs the ball as FC Cincinnati defeated Detroit Metropolis 1-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 7, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida.
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FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan as FC Cincinnati defeated Detroit Metropolis 1-0 in a preseason pleasant Feb. 7, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida.
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Miles Robinson surveys the sector as FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo in a preseason pleasant Jan. 28, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
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Obinna Nwobodo passes the ball as FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo in a preseason pleasant Jan. 28, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
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Nick Hagglund surveys the sector as FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo in a preseason pleasant Jan. 28, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
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Pavel Bucha passes the ball as FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo in a preseason pleasant Jan. 28, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
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Ayoub Jabbari performs the ball throughout FC Cincinnati’s 2026 preseason opener towards the New England Revolution Jan. 23, 2026 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
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Gilberto Flores performs the ball throughout FC Cincinnati’s 2026 preseason opener towards the New England Revolution Jan. 23, 2026 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
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Pavel Bucha performs the ball throughout FC Cincinnati’s 2026 preseason opener towards the New England Revolution Jan. 23, 2026 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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Pavel Bucha as FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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Matt Miazga as FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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Nick Hagglund as FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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Nick Hagglund as FC Cincinnati unveiled new kits for the 2026 season Feb. 11, 2026
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FC Cincinnati’s Evander performs the ball as FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 to Orlando Metropolis SC in a preseason pleasant Feb. 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida
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FC Cincinnati’s Kyle Smith (24) surveys the protection as FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 to Orlando Metropolis SC in a preseason pleasant Feb. 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida
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FC Cincinnati’s Pavel Bucha (20) surveys the protection as FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 to Orlando Metropolis SC in a preseason pleasant Feb. 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida
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FC Cincinnati ahead Tom Barlow in an interview as FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 to Orlando Metropolis SC in a preseason pleasant Feb. 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida
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FC Cincinnati’s Kevin Denkey (9) performs the ball to Tom Barlow (16) as FC Cincinnati fell 3-2 to Orlando Metropolis SC in a preseason pleasant Feb. 11, 2026 in Tampa, Florida
Even with a rotated lineup that included some youthful potential stars, FC Cincinnati gave visiting Universidad Organización y Método FC no room for a miracle comeback of their first-round sequence within the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Cincinnati blitzed the Dominican Republic aspect with 4 targets within the first half and routed O&M 9-0 Feb. 25 at TQL Stadium, setting a membership file for targets in a sport. They gained the two-game mixture sequence 13-0 after claiming a 4-0 win within the Dominican final week. 4 younger gamers from both the membership academy or the second group scored their first targets for the primary group.
Kenji Mboma Dem (35), proven final yr, scored his first two targets for FC Cincinnati Feb. 25.
“I used to be happy with the skilled method,” mentioned head coach Pat Noonan. “They didn’t overcomplicate issues, performed in a easy means. It was good to see the younger guys get some minutes and get their first targets. I’m happy to see that. It was a collective, sturdy effort.”
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Cincinnati will play Tigres UANL within the spherical of 16. The official schedule will likely be launched later, however these video games are prone to be March 12 and 19.
How FC Cincinnati scored its 9 targets
Kenji Mboma Dem put Cincinnati on the board, scoring within the 18th minute from shut vary off a move by Obi Nwobodo. Mboma Dem acquired himself large open within the left aspect of the 18 and picked up a move from Nwobodo. Mboma Dem, who scored seven targets final yr for FC Cincinnati’s second group, opened his goal-scoring account for the primary group.
Mboma Dem, 24, was chosen by FC Cincinnati in MLS SuperDraft 2024 out of the College of Dayton. He made his first group debut towards FC Motagua within the opening spherical of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
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Gerardo Valenzuela scored within the twenty sixth minute to make it 2-0. He tapped in a move from Nwobodo, redirecting the ball into the open web. Tom Barlow arrange the play, working round an opponent on the endline, and passing again to Nwobodo, who grounded it in the direction of the online, the place “Dado” set as much as redirect it.
Nwobodo picked up his second help of the evening. He added one other within the second half, giving him 5 within the tourney and surpassing LAFC star Son Heung-Min (3 assists) for essentially the most assists within the match up to now this season. He has additionally grow to be FC Cincinnati’s all-time chief in Champions Cup assists.
Noonan mentioned in postgame {that a} precedence within the postseason was transferring him up within the subject of play and getting him extra concerned within the assault.
Tom Barlow, left, scored for FC Cincinnati Feb. 25 vs. O&M FC.
Cincy took a 3-0 lead within the thirty third minute when La Salle grad Kyle Smith acquired a header on a nook kick from Mboma Dem. The ball deflected off Gabriel Castillo from O&M and into the online, and was dominated an own-goal.
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Barlow adopted moments later, scoring in open house in transition to attain his second purpose of the match.
Ademar Chavez, who turned 17 in January, got here on to begin the second half for Cincinnati and acquired his first purpose for the primary group within the opening minutes. He turned the youngest purpose scorer in membership historical past, beating Andres Davila’s 2025 file of 18 years, 187 days.
Dem scored his second purpose of the sport to make it 6-0. Stefan Chirila and Stiven Jimenez scored late within the sport for his or her first profession targets for the primary group, and Powell scored late within the sport.
What lineup did FC Cincinnati use towards O&M FC?
The membership used a closely rotated lineup, giving a number of youthful gamers an opportunity within the TQL Stadium highlight.
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In addition they used a “sword” formation to begin, placing three central/defensive midfielders within the lineup and one striker, a mixture they experimented with within the preseason.
Tom Barlow was the striker and Gerardo Valenzuela within the 10 spot instead of Evander.
Stiven Jimenez, Tah Brian Anunga and Obinna Nwobodo performed central midfield. Kenji Mboma Dem and Alvas Powell performed the wingbacks.
Andrei Chirila, Gilberto Flores and Kyle Smith performed middle again, with Flores within the center. Evan Louro began in purpose.
Alvas Powell, making his 145th look in all competitions for FC Cincinnati, captained the Orange and Blue for the primary time in his profession. Powell is the sixteenth participant in FC Cincinnati’s MLS period (2019-present) to captain the membership. Noonan mentioned he earned the armband together with his fixed management within the locker room.
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Ayoub Lajhar, a defender and Cincinnati’s 2025 SuperDraft choose from UConn, got here on late within the second half and assisted the ultimate two targets.
What’s subsequent for FC Cincinnati?
Cincinnati will play its second sport of the Main League Soccer season towards Minnesota United on the street. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Minnesota, which completed fourth within the Western Convention final yr, drew with Austin FC 2-2 in final week’s season opener. Kelvin Yeboah scored in second-half stoppage time to earn the draw for Minnesota.