SUMMARY | FC Cincinnati 1, Atlanta United FC 0

FC Cincinnati returns home to TQL Stadium this Saturday, May 18, as they take on St. Louis CITY SC at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tickets are still available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling (513) 977-5425 (KICK) and the game will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and fans can also listen to the game on ESPN 1530.

PLAY NOTES
– FC Cincinnati swept Atlanta United in the 2024 season… Wednesday marked Cincinnati’s first victory against Atlanta in the Queen City (entered Wednesday 0-2-3).
– Luciano Acosta extended his scoring streak to seven consecutive games, tying the club record he set from April 24 to May 28, 2022.
– Acosta obtained his 50th assist in MLS during the regular season with FC Cincinnati.
– Acosta’s nine goals and eight assists in his career against Atlanta United are both the most in league history against the 5 Stripes.
– Acosta recorded seven shots, tying a career high (twice previously: 06/24/23 at DC; 02/22/24 at CAV (CCC)).
– Kevin Kelsy became the fastest teenager to score two goals in the MLS regular season, with his second goal in 58 minutes in two matches on Wednesday night.
– Under Pat Noonan, FC Cincinnati in all competitions is 11-2-5 in 18 matches on a Wednesday.
– Roman Celentano’s five shutouts continue to pace MLS… He started the night tied for the league lead in shutouts with four other goalkeepers.
– FC Cincinnati is 22-4 since the start of 2023 in MLS regular season games decided by one goal.

FC CINCINNATI MATCH REPORT
FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United FC
Date: May 15, 2024
Competition: MLS regular season
Place: TQL Stadium
Presence: 24,593
To start up: 7:40 p.m. ET
Weather report: 69 degrees, cloudy

SUMMARY OF RATINGS: 1-2-F
NIC: 1-0-1
ATL: 0-0-0

CIN – Kevin Kelsy (Acosta) 7′

LINEUPS
NIC: Roman Celentano, Luca Orellano (Yamil Asad 90’+3), Ian Murphy, Matt Miazga, Miles Robinson (Nick Hagglund 89′), Yuya Kubo, Obinna Nwobodo (Malik Pinto 65′), Pavel Bucha, Luciano Acosta (C), Kevin Kelsy (Sergio Santos 65′), Gerardo Valenzuela (Bret Halsey 83′)

Unused substitutes: Alec Kann, Kipp Keller, Isaiah Foster, Stiven Jimenez

ATL: Brad Guzan (C), Caleb Wiley, Luis Abram, Noah Cobb, Brooks Lennon, Jay Fortune (Stian Gregersen 61′), Dax McCarty (Tristan Muyumba 74′), Bartosz Slisz, Thiago Almada (Xande Silva 16′, Edwin Mosquera 74 ‘ ‘), Giorgos Giakoumakis (Daniel Rios 89′), Saba Lobjanidze (Jamal Thiare 61’)

Unused substitutes: Josh Cohen, Ronald Hernandez, Nicolas Firmino

The head coach: Gonzalo Pineda

SUMMARY OF STATISTICS: CIN/ATL
Shots: 13/8
Shoot to the net: 5/1
Checked in : 1 / 4
Corner kicks: 7 / 3
Faults: 11/10
Off-side : 2/1
Possession: 48.8 / 51.2

SUMMARY OF MISCONDUCT
ATL – Bartosz Slisz (Yellow Card) 23′
ATL – Giorgos Giakoumakis (Yellow Card) 74′

OFFICIALS 
Arbitrator: Ted Unkel
Ast. Referees: Ryan Graves, Tyler Wyrostek
Fourth official: Jon Freeman
VAR: Michael Radchuk
AVAR: Joshua Patlak