FC Cincinnati defeated D.C. United, 2-1, Wednesday night at TQL Stadium in a rescheduled match from the originally-scheduled postponed fixture from September 5.
Cincinnati improve to 10-11-9 (39 points) and are now even on games played with the rest of the league through the end of the season as D.C. United fell to 7-11-12 (33 points). Just four matches remain in 2026 as FC Cincinnati sit above the playoff line in eighth place.
FCC opened the scoring when David Douděra cleaned up a deflected ball in the 14th minute, notching his first goal for the Orange and Blue and in his MLS career. Douděra finished from a tight angle on the right side for his maiden goal.
On the defensive side, Nick Hagglund – making his 180th appearance for FC Cincinnati to become the club’s all-time leader in games played – kept the match level in the 24th minute with a diving header save from the goal line. But D.C. United equalized before halftime when Kimito Nono scored for the visitors in the 38th minute.
FC Cincinnati captured the lead 10 minutes into the second half when a foul created a set piece opportunity off a free kick from distance for Evander. The Brazilian sent the ball into the box and Teenage Hadebe sent home the ball for the game-winning goal in the 55th minute.
FC Cincinnati and D.C. United meet again Saturday, October 24 at Audi Field in Washington D.C. Kickoff from the nation’s capital is set for 7:30 p.m. and the match airs on Apple TV, with radio to be carried locally on iHeart Media Fox Sports 1360 and over the radio on La Mega 101.5 FM.
The Orange and Blue are back at home Saturday, October 31 to take on Philadelphia Union at 2 p.m. ET. Tickets for all remaining home matches are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling 513-977-KICK.
AS IT HAPPENED
CIN: David Douděra, GOAL – 14’ (1-0) – Tyrell Malacia and Tom Barlow triangulated passes into the far side of the 18-yard box before Barlow ripped a shot at goal. The shot deflected off a D.C. defender and skidded out to David Douděra who calmly swiped with his right boot to curve the ball inside the near post.
DC: Kimito Nono, GOAL – 38’ (1-1) – João Peglow sent a high-arching pass from midfield in towards the box as Kimito Nono made a run toward the ball, controlling it and scoring.
CIN: Teenage Hadebe, GOAL – 55’ (2-1) – A yellow card foul committed by D.C. set up an Evander free kick 40 yards out from goal. Evander sent a ball into a crowded goal box behind the backline. The ball barely had an opportunity to bounce when Teenage Hadebe slid with his right foot extended to bury the ball into the goal.
GAME NOTES
- Nick Hagglund made his 180th appearance for FC Cincinnati, becoming the club’s all-time leader in games played.
- FC Cincinnati captured their first win against D.C. United at home since 2023, improving to 5-6-4 all-time against the Black-and-Red.
- Tonight marked the eighth time in club history multiple FC Cincinnati players scored their first MLS goal for the club in the same match, with David Douděra and Teenage Hadebe each scoring for FC Cincinnati for the first time. Prior to it happening once already this season (March 22 vs MTL: Barlow & Jabbari), the last time came on February 25, 2023 vs Houston Dynamo FC (Nwobodo, Santos).
- Hadebe’s goal was his fourth-career MLS goal and first since September 23, 2023 with Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City.
- FC Cincinnati are 23-8-8 under Head Coach Pat Noonan in matches on a Wednesday.
- FC Cincinnati are 25-12-13 under Head Coach Pat Noonan in matches on two-days rest.
- With his 16th assist in all competitions this season, Evander moved level with Emmanuel Ledesma (2018) for fifth-most in a single season.
FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati vs D.C. United
Date: October 21, 2026
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Venue: TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 25,513
Kickoff: 7:15 p.m. ET
Weather: 63 degrees, clear
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
CIN: 1-1-2
DC: 1-0-1
CIN – David Douděra 14’, Teenage Hadebe (Evander) 55’
DC – Kimito Nono (Peglow, Dozzell) 38’
LINEUPS
CIN: Roman Celentano, Tyrell Malacia (Bryan Ramirez 46’), Teenage Hadebe, Nick Hagglund, Kyle Smith, David Douděra (Alvas Powell 69’), Obinna Nwobodo, Pavel Bucha, Evander (C) (Kenji Mboma Dem 90’), Tom Barlow (Ayoub Jabbari 80’), Kévin Denkey (Samuel Gidi 80’)
Substitutes not used: Evan Louro, Gerardo Valenzuela, Tah Brian Anunga, Andrei CHirila
Head Coach: Pat Noonan
DC: Alex Bono, Keisuke Kurokawa, Lucas Bartlett (C), Kye Rowles (Sean Nealis 89’), Silvan Hefti (Oscar Avilez 79’), Andre Dozzell, Brandon Servania (Matti Peltola 79’), João Peglow, Kimito Nono, Tai Baribo, Jackson Hopkins (Nathan Ordaz 67’)
Substitutes not used: Jordan Farr, Jared Stroud, Conner Antley, Nikola Markovic, Kamil Castillo
Head Coach: René Weiler
STATS SUMMARY: CIN/DC
Shots: 15 / 12
Shots on Goal: 6 / 4
Saves: 2 / 4
Corner Kicks: 6 / 9
Fouls: 7 / 13
Offside: 0 / 0
Possession: 48.6 / 51.4
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
DC – Kimito Nono (Yellow Card) 54’
CIN – Nick Hagglund (Yellow Card) 87’
DC – Tai Baribo (Yellow Card) 87’
CIN – Ayoub Jabbari (Yellow Card) 90’+ 5
OFFICIALS
Referee: Tim Ford
Ast. Referees: Jeffrey Greeson, Andrew Bigelow
Fourth Official: Rosendo Mendoza
VAR: Ismir Pekmic
AVAR: Lorenzo Hernandez
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