Cincinnati v Atlanta

MLS

FC CincinnatiCincinnatiCIN

1-0-0, 3 PTS

Atlanta United FCAtlantaATL

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Kévin Denkey - 80'

Nick Hagglund - 90'

Cincinnati strike late to open with win over Atlanta

Kévin Denkey and Nick Hagglund scored late goals to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-0 win over Atlanta United FC in an MLS regular season opener for both teams on Saturday.

Feb 21, 2026, 07:19 pm - Associated Press

Match Timeline

CIN

KOHTFT

ATL

Team Stats

CIN

ATL

54%

Possession

46%

Shots on Goal

Shots

Fouls Committed

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Corners Won

Saves

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OpenMLTotalSpread

FC CincinnatiFC CincinnatiCIN

(1-0-0)

(1-0-0, 3 pts)

-130

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FCATL

(0-0-1)

(0-0-1, 0 pts)

u2.5

+120

DrawDrawDraw

+270

Draw

+255

Head-To-Head

CIN

Last 5 Matchups

ATL

2025 MLS, Regular Season

@ ATL

2025 MLS, Regular Season

@ CIN

2024 MLS, Regular Season

@ CIN

2024 MLS, Regular Season

@ ATL

2023 MLS, Regular Season

@ CIN

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Nashville SC	27	18	6	3	+34	60
New England Revolution	27	14	4	9	+9	46
Inter Miami CF	27	12	10	5	+14	46
Charlotte FC	27	12	7	8	+9	43
Chicago Fire FC	26	12	6	8	+8	42
Philadelphia Union	27	11	6	10	+10	39
Orlando City SC	27	10	4	13	-16	34
Red Bull New York	26	9	6	11	-14	33
New York City FC	27	8	9	10	+5	33
FC Cincinnati	26	8	9	9	-9	33
D.C. United	26	6	12	8	-8	30
Columbus Crew	27	8	5	14	-4	29
Toronto FC	27	6	11	10	-12	29
Atlanta United FC	27	7	6	14	-13	27
CF Montréal	27	6	6	15	-20	24

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