FC Cincinnati delivered a devastating performance Wednesday night, crushing O&M FC 9-0 at home to complete a historic 13-0 aggregate triumph in their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round matchup.
Kenji Mboma Dem led the offensive onslaught with a pair of goals, helping the Orange and Blue secure their spot in the Round of 16 where they’ll battle Mexico’s Tigres UANL.
Cincinnati had already established dominance with a 4-0 victory in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic on February 18, setting the stage for Wednesday’s spectacular home finale.
Mboma Dem got the scoring started in the 18th minute after receiving a perfectly timed pass from Obinna Nwobodo. Finding himself alone against O&M goalkeeper Iraitz Gelbentzu, Mboma Dem buried a right-footed strike from eight yards out.
By halftime, Cincinnati had built a commanding 4-0 advantage. Gerardo Valenzuela found the net in the 27th minute, followed by an unfortunate own goal from O&M’s Gabriel Castillo, before Tom Barlow capped the first-half scoring in the 35th minute.
The second half brought more misery for the visitors as Cincinnati continued their relentless attack. Ademar Chavez scored three minutes after the break, with Mboma Dem adding his second goal in the 58th minute. Stiven Jimenez, Alvas Powell, and Stefan Chirila each contributed goals in the 68th, 78th, and 86th minutes respectively.
O&M FC’s difficult evening reached a low point when substitute Hector Ramirez was ejected with a direct red card for a dangerous tackle in the 82nd minute.
In other CONCACAF Champions Cup action, Vancouver Whitecaps secured a 2-0 aggregate victory over CS Cartagines with second-half goals from Kenji Cabrera and Sebastian Berhalter, earning them a Round of 16 clash against Seattle Sounders.
Meanwhile, LA Galaxy advanced on away goals despite a scoreless draw with Sporting San Miguelito, setting up a next-round meeting with Jamaica’s Mount Pleasant.
