Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati
Match pulse
Who won: Cincinnati 3-2
FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire FC 3-2 on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Soldier Field. Goals for Chicago: Hugo Cuypers (31') and Brian Gutiérrez (85' pen). Goals for Cincinnati: Evander (9', 71') and Kévin Denkey (42').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Evander
CIN · 2 G
Deserved to win
Chicago deserved better: 73% on chances, lost 2-3
Play by play
- Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
- Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 90'+6'

Yellow card
Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
L. Orellano
- 90'+6'


Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
J. Elliott
- 90'+5'


Yellow card
Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
R. Celentano
- 90'+5'


Corner awarded
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 90'+4'

Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
J. Bamba
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 88'


Yellow card
Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
K. Acosta
- 88'


Foul
Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 88'


Free kick won
Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87'


Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 87'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
L. Orellano
- 86'

SubSubbed on for K. Denkey
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.
C. Baird
- 86'

SubSubbed on for D. Yedlin
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
A. Powell
- GOAL85'


Goal! Penalty
B. Gutiérrez
Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
CHI 2 - 3 CIN - 83'


Foul
Penalty conceded by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83'CIN

Foul
Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82'


Foul
Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82'


Free kick won
DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80'

Free kick won
Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80'

Foul
Foul by Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati).
- 80'
SubSubbed on for Evander
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Evander.
G. Valenzuela
- 77'

Free kick won
Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'

Foul
Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
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