Overview
- Pavel Bucha opened the scoring from a rebound in the 23rd minute for Cincinnati, giving him his fifth MLS goal of the season.
- A penalty initially awarded to Cincinnati in the 54th minute was overturned after VAR review and Evander received a yellow card for simulation.
- Goalkeepers Roman Celentano and Maxime Crepeau each made key first-half saves that kept the score level through a hot, physical match.
- The draw leaves Cincinnati with 27 points and sixth place in the Eastern Conference and leaves Orlando with 21 points in 10th place.
- Both teams, previously among the league leaders in goals conceded, have shown defensive improvement since the July restart and Cincinnati now heads home to face NYCFC and Seattle next week.