Overview
- Cincinnati led through Gerardo Valenzuela in the 19th minute before New England answered with six straight goals.
- Defender Brayan Ceballos scored a first-half brace, both headers from Luca Langoni service, as Langoni logged three first-half assists.
- Dor Turgeman, Alhassan Yusuf, Griffin Yow and Peyton Miller added goals, with Valenzuela later sent off in the 69th minute.
- The six-goal output matched New England’s regular-season club record from 2004 and delivered Mitrović his first win as head coach.
- Matt Turner made seven saves in his return stint, Diego Fagúndez notched a late secondary assist, and the 6-1 result marked Cincinnati’s heaviest defeat since 2022.