Cincinnati vs Chicago 2025 MLS, Regular Season
FC 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 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.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 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.
- 53': Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 68': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Kei Kamara.
- 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.
- 76': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Evander.
- 90': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sam Williams replaces Philip Zinckernagel because of an injury.
- 90'+7': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
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 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | FC Cincinnati | 21 | 42 | 5 |
| +14 | Nashville SC | 21 | 41 | 4 |
| +14 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 40 | 5 |
| +7 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 37 | 3 |
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 |
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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