FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSKevin 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
 SKC |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | +13 | 38 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | +11 | 37 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 20 | +2 | 33 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 4 | Nick Hagglund |
| 12 | Miles Robinson |
| 27 | Tah Anunga  |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 10 | Evander |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
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 |
| 10 | Dániel Sallói |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
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