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FC Cincinnati vs Sporting Kansas City

MLS
Cincinnati
7-1-2
2-1
Final
Kansas City
7-7-20
TQL Stadium
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'SKC
54%Possession46%
15Shots11
7On target4
4Corners5
3Saves5
8Fouls6
17'Tah AnungaCIN65'Dejan JoveljicSKC79'Kévin DenkeyCIN
Team1H2HT
CIN112
SKC011

Who won: Cincinnati 2-1

FC Cincinnati beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Goals for Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (43', 78'). Goals for Kansas City: Zorhan Bassong (89').

Play by play

  1. Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  2. Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
  3. 90'+3'

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  4. 90'+3'

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+1'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Corey Baird following a fast break.

  6. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.

  7. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  8. GOAL89'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Zorhan Bassong

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Erik Thommy following a set piece situation.

    CIN 2 - 1 SKC
  9. 88'

    Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  10. 88'

    Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).

  11. 88'

    Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. 88'

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  13. 87'

    Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Sérgio Santos.

  14. 86'
    Sub

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Shapi Suleymanov.

  15. 86'
    Sub

    Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Andrew Brody replaces Khiry Shelton.

  16. 86'
    Sub

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.

  17. 85'
    Sub

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Lukas Engel.

  18. 84'

    Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  19. 84'

    Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  20. 84'

    Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.

  21. 82'

    Attempt blocked. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.

  22. 80'

    Attempt blocked. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sérgio Santos.

  23. 79'

    Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

  24. GOAL78'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Kévin Denkey

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross following a corner.

    CIN 2 - 0 SKC
  25. 77'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by John Pulskamp.

Leaders

CINSKC
Total Shots
Kévin Denkey
5
Shapi Suleymanov
3
Accurate Passes
Pavel Bucha
68
Manu García
57
Saves
Roman Celentano
3
John Pulskamp
5

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