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MLS·RECAP·October 24, 2026 09:26 PM ET

Dado Valenzuela replaces Pavel Bucha in 85th minute with score at 2-0

Fifth second-half change after four earlier moves.

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85' | SUB ON: Dado Valenzuela OFF: Pavel Bucha #AllForCincy | #DCvCIN | 0-2 https://t.co/ySjevVORus Via @fccincinnati on X

What happened: Dado Valenzuela came on for Pavel Bucha five minutes before the end of regulation with the score at 0-2. The change followed a 59th-minute triple substitution introducing Brian Anunga, Kenji Mboma Dem, and Sami Gidi for Obi Nwobodo, Tom Barlow, and Kyle Smith, along with Alvas Powell's 75th-minute entry for David Douděra.

Why it matters: The late postseason adjustment uses a final substitution window to put fresh legs onto the pitch for the closing minutes and stoppage time. It continues a recurring late-match rotation pattern after Pavel Bucha exited in the 84th minute of a 2-1 match and Valenzuela entered in the 79th minute at a 2-0 margin a week earlier.

What to watch: Play enters the final five minutes of regulation plus stoppage time with the score at 0-2.

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