MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
  • 43': Kévin Denkey
  • 78': Kévin Denkey
FT
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
  • 89': Zorhan Bassong

Kevin Denkey scores two to lift FC Cincinnati over Sporting KC

Kevin Denkey scored a pair of goals -- one in each half -- to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City Saturday afternoon.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Nemanja Radoja.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 13': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Evander.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 17': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manu García with a cross.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Lukas Engel is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 32': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
  • 32': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manu García.
  • 37': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 38': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati).
  • 42': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 43': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+2': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
  • 47': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 52': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tah Brian Anunga.
  • 56': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, FC Cincinnati. DeAndre Yedlin is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 62': Foul by Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 62': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Obinna Nwobodo replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Matt Miazga.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
  • 64': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 65': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 65': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Nemanja Radoja.
  • 66': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Lukas Engel is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Robert Voloder (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 69': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Lukas Engel is caught offside.
  • 70': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jacob Bartlett.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miles Robinson.
  • 73': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy replaces Dániel Sallói.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 75': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
  • 77': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John Pulskamp.
  • 78': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 84': Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Lukas Engel.
  • 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Brody replaces Khiry Shelton.
  • 86': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
  • 88': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 88': Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).
  • 88': Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Corey Baird following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
11 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
368 Accurate Passes 459
454 Passes 533
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 40
20 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 5
24 Effective Clearances 33
24 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 +13 23
2 Portland Timbers 10 +5 18
3 Austin FC 10 -3 16
4 Minnesota United FC 10 +2 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
21 Matt Miazga
4 Nick Hagglund
12 Miles Robinson
27 Tah Anunga Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha
29 Lukas Engel
91 DeAndre Yedlin
9 Kévin Denkey
10 Evander
23 Luca Orellano
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Sergio Santos, Gerardo Valenzuela, Obinna Nwobodo, Brad Smith, Stefan Chirila, Alvas Powell, Evan Louro, Gilberto Flores, Corey Baird.

SKC Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 John Pulskamp (GK)
4 Robert Voloder
15 Jansen Miller
18 Logan Ndenbe
11 Khiry Shelton
16 Jacob Bartlett
6 Nemanja Radoja
21 Manu García
9 Dejan Joveljic Yellow Card
10 Dániel Sallói
93 Shapi Suleymanov
Sporting Kansas City Substitutes:
Ryan Schewe, Zorhan Bassong, Memo Rodríguez, Stephen Afrifa, Mason Toye, Erik Thommy, Ian James, Tim Leibold, Andrew Brody.

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