Cincinnati 2-1 New York City result, stats and report

Houston Dynamo led twice but could not hold on as Cincinnati's Kévin Denkey converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn a 2-2 draw in MLS. A gutless defensive display from the home side let Cincinnati off the hook despite being massively outshot.

New York RB claimed derby bragging rights with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over New York City, Julian Hall's 57th-minute strike the difference between two sides who could not find their finishing boots when it mattered most.

New York City secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at Real Salt Lake, with goals from Nicolás Fernández Mercau and Luighi exposing a home side that has now gone ten matches without a win in MLS.

Kévin Denkey scored twice, including a 90th-minute equaliser, as Cincinnati clawed back a 3-3 draw with Charlotte in MLS, despite dominating every statistical category on the night.

Two teams in rotten form collide in MLS on Sunday, but Cincinnati's defensive numbers are in a place beyond embarrassing. Columbus Crew arrive with problems of their own, but this one stinks of opportunity for the visitors.

New York City host their city rivals New York RB in a derby that neither side can afford to treat as a throwaway fixture. One team is drawing too many games. The other is losing too many. Something has to give.

Cincinnati head into this MLS fixture having conceded 14 goals in their last five matches. New England arrive with three wins from five and a point to prove.

Inter Miami have drawn three of their last five MLS matches and kept zero clean sheets in that run. New York City arrive knowing a point might suit them just fine.