New England Revolution vs FC Cincinnati

New England put on a clinic at Gillette Stadium, demolishing Cincinnati 6-1 in a lopsided affair that was effectively decided by half-time. The hosts led 3-1 at the break and barely let up after that, with Brayan Ceballos pulling the strings throughout. Cincinnati had their moments—they matched New England's 15 shots and actually had more on target with nine compared to eight—but it counted for nothing in the end. The visitors' three corner kicks yielded nothing either. Ceballos was the star turn, running the show from start to finish and earning a well-deserved player of the match rating of 9.5 out of 10. New England controlled the tempo with 56 percent possession and simply had too much for a Cincinnati side that came apart after the opening exchanges. This was the kind of performance that sticks with you—clinical, dominant, and utterly one-sided.

New England Revolution beat FC Cincinnati 6-1 at Gillette Stadium, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. New England Revolution also had the better share of the ball, holding 56% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 15 attempts from New England Revolution against 15 from FC Cincinnati over the course of the game. FC Cincinnati had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.