Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati

20 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Lorenzo Hernandez

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

Hugo Cuypers 31’
Brian Gutiérrez 85’ (pen)

Evander 9’, 71’
Kévin Denkey 42’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati took a 3-2 win at Chicago Fire. FC Cincinnati led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Evander put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 9th minute, Hugo Cuypers equalised in the 31st minute, and Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati back in front in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Evander made it 1-3 in the 71st minute and Brian Gutiérrez pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 85th minute.

Chicago Fire can feel hard done by, creating 2.34 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.11 from 12.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%

18 Shots 12

5 Shots on target 8

6 Corners 1

519 Passes 397

85.7% Pass accuracy 78.8%

14 Tackles 14

13 Fouls 11

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati

Kick-off

Brian GutiérrezShot on target

1’

9’

EvanderRight foot shot

0-1

Samuel RogersCarlos Terán

21’

Hugo CuypersLeft foot shot

1-1

31’

40’

DeAndre YedlinShot on target

42’

Kévin Denkey

42’

Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot

1-2

Half-time1-2

46’

Gilberto FloresMatt Miazga

48’

Sergio SantosShot on target

Sergio OregelShot on target

50’

Second half underway

53’

Luca OrellanoSergio Santos

Hugo CuypersShot on target

57’

63’

Kévin DenkeyShot on target

Maren Haile-SelassieSergio Oregel

64’

Dje Tah D'AvillaMauricio Pineda

65’

66’

EvanderShot on target

Kellyn AcostaPhilip Zinckernagel

70’

71’

EvanderRight foot shot

1-3

80’

Gerardo ValenzuelaEvander

Brian GutiérrezPenalty

2-3

85’

86’

Corey BairdKévin Denkey

86’

Alvas PowellDeAndre Yedlin

87’

Luca OrellanoShot on target

Kellyn Acosta

88’

90+5’

Roman Celentano

90+6’

Luca Orellano

Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Chicago Fire 2.34 xGFC Cincinnati 1.11 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

FC Cincinnati attacking Chicago Fire attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI

FC Cincinnati 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Chris Brady	90′	5	3	24	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Carlos Terán Taken off	21′	–	3	–	–	–	6	–	–	–	–
Jack Elliott	90′	2	2	–	5	3	60	1	–	–	–
Andrew Gutman	90′	2	1	–	5	2	69	2	–	–	–
Samuel Rogers Came on as a substitute	69′	–	2	–	3	2	58	2	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Omari Glasgow	90′	–	–	41	–	0.10	1	–	4	–	2	–
Sergio Oregel Taken off	64′	–	–	60	2	0.06	–	–	–	2	–	–
Mauricio Pineda Taken off	65′	–	–	55	–	0.03	3	2	3	–	–	–
Brian Gutiérrez	90′	1	–	36	2	0.20	1	2	3	3	1	–
Philip Zinckernagel Taken off	70′	–	–	20	2	0.03	1	–	2	2	1	–
Jonathan Bamba	90′	–	1	36	3	0.06	–	–	6	–	3	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dje Tah D'Avilla Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	16	–	0.01	4	–	5	–	–	–
Kellyn Acosta Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	14	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


Hugo Cuypers	90′	1	–	5	2	0.75	0.02	2	2	–	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Roman Celentano	90′	2	2	20	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Miles Robinson	90′	2	–	–	2	–	55	1	–	–	–
Matt Miazga Taken off	45′	–	1	–	–	–	26	–	–	–	–
Nick Hagglund	90′	–	–	–	2	2	46	–	–	–	–
Lukas Engel	90′	1	1	–	3	1	32	1	–	–	–
Gilberto Flores Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	–	2	1	24	2	–	–	–
Alvas Powell Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	2	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


DeAndre Yedlin Taken off	86′	–	–	22	–	0.01	2	–	5	3	3	–
Pavel Bucha	90′	–	–	31	2	0.07	3	3	6	–	1	–
Tah Anunga	90′	–	–	34	–	0.01	1	1	1	–	–	–
Evander Taken off	80′	2	–	37	3	0.65	1	–	3	–	2	–
Gerardo Valenzuela Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Sergio Santos Taken off	53′	–	2	2	1	0.38	0.10	2	5	2	12	–
Kévin Denkey Taken off	86′	1	–	2	2	0.25	0.04	–	5	3	26	–
Luca Orellano Came on as a substitute	37′	–	1	1	1	0.02	0.13	1	6	–	19	–
Corey Baird Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	–	–	3	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Chicago Fire W W D L D

FC Cincinnati L D W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Chicago Fire, 17 Jul 24 Next meeting: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire, 05 Jul 25 All Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.