FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSFC Cincinnati sweep Fire, move into first place in East
Despite missing three regular starters, host FC Cincinnati outlasted the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeff Gal (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tah Brian Anunga.
- 6': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 6': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 8': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 8': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kévin Denkey is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jeff Gal (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Lukas Engel.
- 12': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Alvas Powell.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Pavel Bucha.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 19': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 22': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 24': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca Orellano.
- 25': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 28': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a through ball.
- 28': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 30': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 31': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 34': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 36': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
- 40': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45': Corner,FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Sam Rogers.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+1': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 49': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander following a fast break.
- 52': Foul by Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati).
- 52': Jeff Gal (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jeff Gal (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 54': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
- 55': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
- 55': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 58': Attempt saved. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 58': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 59': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Sergio Oregel.
- 67': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati).
- 68': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Kei Kamara.
- 68': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 71': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 73': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Luca Orellano.
- 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Leonardo Barroso.
- 74': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela following a fast break.
- 75': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 81': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lukas Engel.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Sergio Oregel.
- 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 86': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brad Smith.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Evander.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sam Williams replaces Philip Zinckernagel because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+6': Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Foul by Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+8': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+8': Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 460 | Passes | 423 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 24 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 15 | Clearances | 38 |
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 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | +6 | 42 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 21 | +14 | 41 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | +14 | 40 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 21 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga  |
| 29 | Lukas Engel |
| 2 | Alvas Powell |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 10 | Evander |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 9 | Kévin Denkey |
| 85 | Kei Kamara |
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jeff Gal (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Samual Rogers |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
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