FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati improve to 9-0-0 at home with victory vs. Fire
Luciano Acosta scored in the 83rd minute as FC Cincinnati remained undefeated at home in 2023 and extended their club-record winning streak to six games with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
- 5': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 10': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati).
- 11': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Spencer Richey tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
- 12': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC).
- 17': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 19': Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Georgios Koutsias.
- 21': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
- 23': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 26': Foul by Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati).
- 26': Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jairo Torres.
- 28': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 30': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 33': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Angulo.
- 37': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 44': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Marco Angulo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
- 45'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 45'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Álvaro Barreal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 52': Attempt missed. Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Arquímides Ordóñez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Kendall Burks.
- 53': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 54': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Junior Moreno replaces Marco Angulo.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brandon Vazquez replaces Yuya Kubo.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Dominique Badji replaces Arquímides Ordóñez.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kei Kamara replaces Georgios Koutsias.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Federico Navarro.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 66': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 66': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias replaces Raymon Gaddis.
- 71': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta tries a through ball, but Dominique Badji is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Spencer Richey tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 72': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
- 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 82': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Jairo Torres is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 84': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 84': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Malik Pinto replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 89': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 89': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
- 90'+2': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
CHI | CIN | |
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
0 | Saves | 0 |
48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
6 | SHOTS | 17 |
0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
350 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
419 | Passes | 461 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
24 | Crosses | 12 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
54 | Long Balls | 39 |
31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
16 | Tackles | 12 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
6 | Interceptions | 9 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
21 | Matt Miazga |
15 | Yerson Mosquera |
2 | Alvas Powell |
8 | Marco Angulo |
5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
7 | Yuya Kubo |
31 | Álvaro Barreal |
28 | Raymon Gaddis |
10 | Luciano Acosta |
29 | Quimi Ordóñez |
Chicago Fire FC (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
27 | Kendall Burks |
2 | Arnaud Souquet |
3 | Daniel Aceves |
21 | Fabian Herbers |
20 | Jairo Torres |
31 | Federico Navarro |
17 | Brian Gutierrez |
19 | Georgios Koutsias |
11 | Kacper Przybylko |
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