Australians absent as NYCFC fall late to Cincinnati

New York City FC suffered a 2–1 defeat to FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on 19 August 2026, conceding Evander’s winner in the first minute of stoppage time after the teams were level 1–1 at half-time. Aiden O'Neill was listed for the New York City FC team fixture, but no individual appearance or player statistics were recorded. Kai Trewin was also listed for the team fixture, with no appearance recorded and no individual statistics supplied. NYCFC created a competitive contest despite having 43 per cent possession, recording 11 shots, five on target and an expected-goals figure of 1.41. Luighi scored their equaliser in the 21st minute, assisted by A. Ojeda, before Cincinnati’s late strike settled the match. The visitors completed 342 passes at 83 per cent accuracy and earned four corners, but could not hold on for a point.