FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City

26 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Allen Chapman

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kévin Denkey 43’, 78’
  • Zorhan Bassong 89’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1. FC Cincinnati led 1-0 at half-time.

Kévin Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 43rd minute, Denkey made it 2-0 from a corner in the 78th minute, and Zorhan Bassong pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: FC Cincinnati created 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sporting Kansas City's 0.47 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
15 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 5
533 Passes 454
86.1% Pass accuracy 81.1%
12 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 2

Key events

FC Cincinnati Sporting Kansas City
Kick-off
Luca OrellanoShot on target
9’
13’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
Tah Anunga
17’
Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot1-0 (FC Cincinnati)
43’
Lukas EngelShot on target
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Dániel SallóiShot on target
Obinna NwobodoTah Anunga
62’
Sergio SantosMatt Miazga
63’
65’
Dejan Joveljić
66’
Zorhan BassongNemanja Radoja
EvanderShot on target
71’
73’
Erik ThommyDániel Sallói
75’
Zorhan BassongShot on target
EvanderShot on target
77’
Kévin DenkeyRight foot shot2-0 (FC Cincinnati)
78’
Kévin Denkey
79’
Bradley SmithLukas Engel
85’
86’
Stephen AfrifaShapi Suleymanov
86’
Andrew BrodyKhiry Shelton
Alvas PowellLuca Orellano
86’
Kévin DenkeyShot on target
87’
89’
Zorhan BassongRight foot shot2-1 (Sporting Kansas City)
Corey BairdKévin Denkey
90+1’
Full-time2-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.47 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 43’ 78’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 78’ 89’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.47 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 1-0 Denkey 43’ 78’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), 2-0 Denkey 78’ 89’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), 2-1 Bassong 89’
FC Cincinnati 0.87 xGSporting Kansas City 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting Kansas City attacking FC Cincinnati attacking 
90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 78’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 18’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 87’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 43’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 78’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 18’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ Dejan Joveljić (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 51’ Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 87’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Evander (FC Cincinnati), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Manu García (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

FC Cincinnati 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Celentano
Robinson
Miazga 63’
Hagglund
Engel 85’
Bucha
Anunga 62’
Yedlin
Orellano 86’
Evander
Denkey 2 90’
Sporting Kansas City 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pulskamp
Shelton 86’
Miller
Voloder
Ndenbe
Bartlett
Radoja 66’
García
Sallói 73’
Joveljić
Suleymanov 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Roman Celentano
90′ 3 1 25 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miles Robinson
90′ 2 1 – 7 5 62 – – – –
Matt Miazga Taken off
63′ 1 – – 4 3 66 – – – –
Nick Hagglund
90′ – – – 1 1 57 1 – – –
Lukas Engel Taken off
85′ 2 – – 3 – 32 2 – – –
Bradley Smith Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – –
Alvas Powell Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
DeAndre Yedlin
90′ – – 41 – 0.01 – – 1 1 – –
Pavel Bucha
90′ – – 75 4 0.08 2 2 3 1 – –
Tah Anunga Taken off
62′ – – 40 – 0.01 – – 1 1 – –
Luca Orellano Taken off
86′ – 1 46 2 0.26 1 – 7 – – –
Evander
90′ – – 41 – 0.07 1 – 5 2 1 –
Obinna Nwobodo Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 21 1 0.01 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Kévin Denkey Taken off
89′ 2 – 5 3 0.39 0.00 – 3 – 13 –
Sergio Santos Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 0.02 3 2 1 10 –
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

FC Cincinnati DWWWW
Sporting Kansas City LLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

All FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City 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.