MLS

FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
FC Cincinnati
  • 42': Tom Barlow
  • 79': Evander (P)
  • 86': D'Avilla Dje Tah (OG)
FT
3 - 3
Chicago Fire FC
  • 26': Hugo Cuypers
  • 45'+5': Philip Zinckernagel (P)
  • 48': Hugo Cuypers

About

FC Cincinnati are hosting Chicago Fire FC at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (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 Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
  • 7': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
  • 7': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
  • 9': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
  • 11': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 16': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 16': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 22': Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 23': Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 23': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  • 24': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 25': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
  • 26': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 30': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 33': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a fast break.
  • 34': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Ender Echenique with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Djé D'Avilla.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Barlow following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
  • 42': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander.
  • 44': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+2': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+5': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
  • 45'+6': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Gilberto Flores.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 46': Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 60': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 60': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ender Echenique.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evander.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a headed pass.
  • 64': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Miles Robinson.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.
  • 69': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Tom Barlow.
  • 70': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Ender Echenique.
  • 71': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Djé D'Avilla.
  • 73': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 73': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Joel Waterman replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 83': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Robin Lod.
  • 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dylan Borso replaces Jonathan Dean.
  • 85': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 86': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 86': Own Goal by Djé D'Avilla, Chicago Fire FC. FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.
  • 87': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evander following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90': Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 90'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Viktor Radojevic replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander.
  • 90'+8': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+9': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 9
7 Saves 3
45.1 Possession 54.9
18 SHOTS 23
6 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
317 Accurate Passes 400
410 Passes 484
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 48
18 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
8 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 7
41 Effective Clearances 11
41 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 8 +13 19
2 Inter Miami CF 8 +2 15
3 Charlotte FC 8 +5 14
4 Chicago Fire FC 8 +4 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
12 Miles Robinson
3 Gilberto Flores
4 Nick Hagglund
11 Samuel Gidi Yellow Card
20 Pavel Bucha Yellow Card
10 Evander
29 Bryan Ramirez Yellow Card
66 Ender Echenique
16 Tom Barlow Yellow Card
17 Kenji Mboma Dem
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Alvas Powell, Kyle Smith, Gerardo Valenzuela, Ayoub Jabbari, Evan Louro, Tah Anunga, Teenage Hadebe.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi Yellow Card
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
15 Andrew Gutman
24 Jonathan Dean
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
6 Anton Saletros
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
11 Philip Zinckernagel
17 Robin Lod
9 Hugo Cuypers
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Joel Waterman, Jason Shokalook, Mauricio Pineda, Puso Dithejane, David Poreba, Dylan Borso, Sergio Oregel, Josh Cohen, Viktor Radojevic.

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