FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders FC played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at TQL Stadium.
The Orange and Blue (8-6-7, 31 points) had a four-match home MLS win streak snapped in the draw, the first dropped points in league play at home since May 13. The Sounders (7-9-4, 25 points) snapped an eight-match league play losing streak.
After a wild sequence with two saves and a goal line clearance in front of the Seattle net, Evander gave Cincinnati the lead in the 24th minute. The All-Star midfielder has scored a goal in six consecutive MLS matches at home.
The Sounders spoiled FCC’s chance for a fifth-straight win at home with Kalani Kossa-Rienzi’s 83rd minute equalizer, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.
The Orange and Blue head south for a matchup with Supporters’ Shield-leading Nashville SC next Saturday, August 29. Kickoff from GEODIS Park in the Music City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The match airs globally on Apple TV and over the radio locally in English on iHeart Media ESPN 1530 and Spanish on La Mega 101.5 FM.
FC Cincinnati are back home on Saturday, September 5 to host D.C. United. Tickets are available at FCCincinnati.com/Tickets or by calling 513-977-KICK.
AS IT HAPPENED
CIN: Evander, GOAL – 24’ (1-0) – FCC were denied multiple times in rapid succession before Evander laced the opening goal. Bryan Ramirez and Kenji Mboma Dem’s initial shots from point blank were stopped by the Seattle keeper, then a Sounders defender blocked a Ramirez rebound chance along the goal line. Finally, the ball fell to the right of the penalty spot, where Evander sent in another patented laser under the crossbar into the back of the net.
SEA: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, GOAL – 83’ (1-1) – The Sounders pushed the ball down into the right corner for Albert Rusnák, who crossed the ball back inside the six-yard box for Kalani Kossa-Rienzi to finish one time for the equalizer.
GAME NOTES
- Evander’s 24th minute goal was his 15th across all competitions in 2026, placing him tied for 10th for most goals in a single season in club history (Kévin Denkey, 2026; Luciano Acosta, 2024).
- With the goal, Evander added a league leading 24th goal contribution.
- Evander’s 13 goals in MLS matches rank tied for second in MLS.
- Since May 13, Evander has now scored in eight of the nine home matches across all competitions, netting nine goals over that span.
- Evander has scored in six-straight home MLS matches dating back to May 13.
- Tah Brian Anunga made his fifth MLS start this season, and his first MLS start since May 16 at San Diego FC.
-Andrei Chirila made his fifth career MLS start Saturday evening, his first MLS start since May 9 at Charlotte FC.
- Saturday marked the 10th sellout of TQL Stadium this season.
- FC Cincinnati’s eight first-half shots on goal were one shy of the club record for SOG in a half (9, 6/23/21 at CHI, first half).
FC CINCINNATI GAME REPORT
FC Cincinnati vs Seattle Sounders FC
Date: August 22, 2026
Competition: MLS Regular Season
Venue: TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 25,513 (sellout)
Kickoff: 7:40 p.m. ET
Weather: 77 degrees, clear
SCORING SUMMARY: 1-2-FT
CIN: 1-0-1
SEA: 0-1-1
CIN – Evander 24’
SEA – Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Rusnák) 83’
LINEUPS
CIN: Roman Celentano, Bryan Ramirez (Pavel Bucha 73’), Andrei Chirila, Miles Robinson, Samuel Gidi, Ender Echenique (Alvas Powell 89’), Tah Brian Anunga (Obinna Nwobodo 89’), Gerardo Valenzuela, Evander (C), Kenji Mboma Dem (Kévin Denkey 59’), Tom Barlow (Ayoub Jabbari 73’)
Substitutes not used: Evan Louro, Nick Hagglund, Teenage Hadebe, Kyle Smith
Head Coach: Pat Noonan
SEA: Andrew Thomas, Antino Lopez (Albert Rusnák 77’), Ryan Sailor, Stuart Hawkins, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Snyder Brunell (Danny Musovski 61’), Peter Kingston, Paul Rothrock, Edson Carli (Nouhou 61’), Sebastian Gomez (Kim Kee-hee 90’+1), Osaze De Rosario (Alex Roldan 77’)
Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Xavi Gnaulati, Rafael Jauregui, Mark Bronnik
Head Coach: Brian Schmetzer
STATS SUMMARY: CIN/SEA
Shots: 17 / 16
Shots on Goal: 9 / 8
Saves: 2 / 7
Corner Kicks: 9 / 4
Fouls: 7 / 14
Offside: 2 / 1
Possession: 71 / 29
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SEA – Ryan Sailor (Yellow Card) 38’
CIN – Bryan Ramirez (Yellow Card) 64’
SEA – Peter Kingston (Yellow Card) 75’
OFFICIALS
Referee: Drew Fischer
Ast. Referees: Micheal Barwegen, Lyes Arfa
Fourth Official: Chris Penso
VAR: Younes Marrakchi
AVAR: Claudiu Badea
