Match report

FC Cincinnati Secures 4-1 Win Over CD Motagua in Champions League

CD Motagua
CD Motagua
1–4
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FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati
Feb 20, 2025

FC Cincinnati secured a convincing 4-1 victory over CD Motagua in their CONCACAF Champions League match. Despite a strong performance from CD Motagua, FC Cincinnati dominated the game with goals from P. Bucha, K. Denkey, and Evander. The turning point came early when FC Cincinnati capitalized on their early lead, setting the tone for the match.

Key Facts

  • • FC Cincinnati defeated CD Motagua with a 4-1 final score
  • • P. Bucha scored twice for FC Cincinnati
  • • K. Denkey and Evander added goals for the visitors
  • • R. Auzmendi scored for CD Motagua
  • • FC Cincinnati's Noah Adnan received a yellow card in the 21st minute
  • • Evander's goal in the 87th minute sealed the win for FC Cincinnati

Lineups

CD Motagua

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 19 J. Rougier (G)
  • 14 C. Argueta (D)
  • 34 G. Sacaza (D)
  • 35 Cristopher Meléndez (D)
  • 2 S. Cardozo (D)
  • 6 R. Zapata (D)
  • 77 C. Mejía (M)
  • 32 J. Núñez (M)
  • 12 M. Santos (M)
  • 21 R. Gómez (M)
  • 29 R. Auzmendi (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Y. Mejía
  • 27 J. Macías
  • 8 W. Martínez
  • 38 M. Vasquez
  • 17 C. Portillo
  • 25 M. Licona
  • 51 J. García
  • 16 H. Castellanos
  • 4 L. Vega
  • 11 D. Ledesma
  • 15 E. Maldonado
  • 22 E. Munguía

FC Cincinnati

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 18 R. Celentano (G)
  • 91 D. Yedlin (D)
  • 32 N. Adnan (D)
  • 12 M. Robinson (D)
  • 2 A. Powell (D)
  • 29 L. Engel (D)
  • 5 O. Nwobodo (M)
  • 20 P. Bucha (M)
  • 7 Y. Kubo (M)
  • 11 C. Baird (F)
  • 9 K. Denkey (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 T. Hadebe
  • 10 Evander
  • 27 T. Anunga
  • 3 G. Flores
  • 19 S. Chirilă
  • 37 S. Jimenez
  • 25 P. Walters
  • 13 E. Louro
  • 15 B. Halsey
  • 42 A. Daley
  • 49 P. Mangione

Timeline

  1. FC Cincinnati
    21' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    Noah Adnan

    Foul

  2. FC Cincinnati
    28' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bucha
  3. CD Motagua
    32' CD Motagua subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Argueta · On: Y. Mejía
  4. CD Motagua
    34' CD Motagua Card · Yellow Card
    Carlos Mejia

    Foul

  5. CD Motagua
    41' CD Motagua Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Auzmendi · Assist: R. Gómez
  6. FC Cincinnati
    45'+1 FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    O. Nwobodo

    Foul

  7. FC Cincinnati
    46' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Noah Adnan · On: T. Hadebe
  8. FC Cincinnati
    49' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Denkey · Assist: Lukas Engel
  9. FC Cincinnati
    60' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Baird · On: Evander
  10. CD Motagua
    67' CD Motagua subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Carlos Mejia · On: J. Macías
  11. CD Motagua
    67' CD Motagua subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Gómez · On: W. Martínez
  12. CD Motagua
    67' CD Motagua subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Núñez · On: M. Vasquez
  13. CD Motagua
    68' CD Motagua subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Zapata · On: C. Portillo
  14. FC Cincinnati
    70' FC Cincinnati Card · Yellow Card
    Roman Celentano

    Time wasting

  15. CD Motagua
    71' CD Motagua Card · Yellow Card
    W. Martínez

    Foul

  16. FC Cincinnati
    76' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Kubo · On: B. Anunga
  17. FC Cincinnati
    77' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Bucha · Assist: Evander
  18. FC Cincinnati
    85' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lukas Engel · On: G. Flores
  19. FC Cincinnati
    85' FC Cincinnati subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Denkey · On: S. Chirilă
  20. FC Cincinnati
    87' FC Cincinnati Goal · Normal Goal
    Evander · Assist: A. Powell

Match Stats

Stat CD Motagua FC Cincinnati
Fouls 12 20
Pass Accuracy 78% 82%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 351 376
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 5 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 273 307
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FC Cincinnati took the lead with P. Bucha's early goal in the 28th minute, which was crucial in establishing their dominance
  • ▸ The tying goal by R. Auzmendi for CD Motagua in the 41st minute briefly gave hope to the home team, but was followed by a quick response from FC Cincinnati with K. Denkey's goal in the 49th minute
  • ▸ Evander's goal in the 87th minute effectively sealed the victory for FC Cincinnati, leaving little time for CD Motagua to mount a comeback