In a dazzling display of dominance, Cincinnati clinched a much-deserved 3-0 win against New York City on 26th August 2023 at the TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. The match was observed by a passionate crowd of 25513 spectators.

The Cincinnati dominance started as early as the 6th minute when A. Boupendza, opened the scores. This was followed by a cautiously played rest of the first half, resulting in a 1-0 scoreline at half-time.

As the second half began, the intensity of the sport heated up. Giving no respite to New York City, Júnior Moreno doubled Cincinnati's lead in the 52nd minute, assisted by Luciano Acosta. Then, seven minutes later, Nick Hagglund, powered by Luciano Acosta's assist, hammered the final nail in New York City's coffin, taking the scoreline to 3-0.

However, the game wasn't without its share of drama. New York City's attempt to stimulate an unsuccessful comeback was hindered by yellow cards shown to B. Risa at the 88th minute, and Andrés Perea at the additional time of the second half. Cincinnati's Yuya Kubo and Mathew Miazga were also shown yellow cards in the 50th and 45th minute, respectively.

Cincinnati refrained from resting on their laurels, making several substitutions through the match, with numerous strategic changes during the 72nd, 73rd, and the 84th minutes of the game.

Despite J. Fernández's missed opportunities causing frustration among fans, they seemed to acknowledge New York City's commendable efforts.

Moving forward, Cincinnati will be playing their next match against Atlanta United on 30th August 2023, and New York City will take on Montreal on the same date. It remains to be seen how each team will take lessons from this game into their forthcoming matches.