In a thrilling Major League Soccer match-up on July 1, 2023, the Cincinnati and New England teams fought to a 2-2 draw at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dominique Badji's contributions to the scoreboard were key in earning Cincinnati's share of the points, shaking the game to its thrilling conclusion.

The game heated up early with Badji scoring a goal for Cincinnati, assisted by Yuya Kubo, within the 11th minute of the game, starting the action. However, a surprising turn of events saw Badji scoring an own goal just four minutes later, leveling the scores at 1-1 for New England. Gustavo Bou further intensified the game, scoring a goal for New England in the 24th minute, adding more suspense to this electrifying match and taking the halftime score to 2-1 in favor of New England.

The second half of the game was just as thrilling with Badji redeeming his earlier own goal by scoring another goal for Cincinnati in the 55th minute, assisted by Luciano Acosta. This leveled the scores to 2-2. The match also saw several yellow cards handed, most notably to New England's key player, Carles Gil, in the 51st minute and Obinna Nwobodo of Cincinnati in the 36th minute.

Both teams made several substitutions throughout the game to keep their strategies versatile, including Sergio Santos and A. Ordóñez coming on for Cincinnati and J. Panayotou and D. Rivera for New England. Nevertheless, no further goals materialized, concluding the game with a hard-fought draw.

According to social media posts, the Cincinnati team's TQL Stadium received praise for its atmosphere. Fans commented that it’s a stunning space and spectators are indeed loud, creating an exciting live experience. Many visiting fans plan to attend upcoming games at the TQL Stadium.

Although supporters were not entirely satisfied with some decisions made during the game, many are hoping that Carles Gil's yellow card will be rescinded before New England's next match against New York Red Bulls. On the other hand, Cincinnati is set to face Charlotte in their next game. Both games are scheduled for July 8, 2023.

All in all, while the game between Cincinnati and New England ended in a stalemate, it was unquestionably a riveting match, with Dominique Badji standing out as the star player, demonstrating his resilience and determination.