FC Cincinnati 3, NYCFC 0

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Boupendza scored early, Luciano Acosta had two assists and Eastern Conference-leading FC Cincinnati breezed to a 3-0 victory over New York City FC.

Cincinnati (16-3-6) ties the 2002 San Jose Earthquakes’ record with the victory, totaling 37 points through the club’s first 13 home matches.

Cincinnati earned its third straight victory over NYCFC (5-10-11) after losing the first six meetings before playing to a pair of draws last season.

NYCFC falls to 1-8-8 in its last 17 regular-season matches.