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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'HTSKC
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').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Kévin DenkeyF
  2. 27.2Luca OrellanoCF-R
  3. 36.8Roman CelentanoG
  4. 46.7EvanderCF-L
  5. 56.6Zorhan BassongSUB
  6. 66.5John PulskampG
  7. 76.3Matt MiazgaCD
  8. 86.3Miles RobinsonCD-R
  9. 96.3Lukas EngelLM
  10. 106.3Erik ThommySUB
  11. 116.2Nick HagglundCD-L
  12. 126.2Pavel BuchaCM-R

Team stats

CINSKC
8Fouls6
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
5Offsides2
4Corner Kicks5
3Saves5
53.8Possession46.2
15SHOTS11
7ON GOAL4
0.5On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
459Accurate Passes368
533Passes454
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
2Accurate Crosses2
13Crosses15
0.2Cross %0.1
40Long Balls48
21Accurate Long Balls20
0.5Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots2
6Effective Tackles9
12Tackles15
0.5Tackle %0.6
5Interceptions13
33Effective Clearances24
33Clearances24

Player of the game

Kévin Denkey

CIN · 2 G

8.2

Deserved to win

13%
CIN · 0.15 xG
78%
Draw
10%
SKC · 0.11 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

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

    Foul by Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City).

  4. 90'+3'Alvas Powell

    Free kick won

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

  5. 90'+1'Evander

    Right footed shot just wide

    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.

    Evander

  6. 90'+1'Corey Baird
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Denkey

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.

    C. Baird

  7. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  8. GOAL89'
    Zorhan Bassong

    Goal! Right footed shot

    Z. Bassong · ast E. Thommy

    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'

    Free kick won

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

  10. 88'DeAndre Yedlin

    Foul

    Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (FC Cincinnati).

  11. 88'

    Free kick won

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

  12. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  13. 87'

    Left footed shot saved

    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.

    K. Denkey

  14. 86'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Suleymanov

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

    S. Afrifa

  15. 86'Andrew Brody
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Shelton

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

    A. Brody

  16. 86'Alvas Powell
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Orellano

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Luca Orellano.

    A. Powell

  17. 85'Brad Smith
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Engel

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Brad Smith replaces Lukas Engel.

    B. Smith

  18. 84'

    Free kick won

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

  19. 84'Evander

    Foul

    Foul by Evander (FC Cincinnati).

  20. 84'

    Right footed shot just wide

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

    K. Denkey

  21. 82'

    Right footed shot blocked

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

    M. García

  22. 80'

    Left footed shot blocked

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

    L. Engel

  23. 79'

    Yellow card

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

    K. Denkey

  24. GOAL78'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    K. Denkey · ast L. Orellano

    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'CIN

    Corner awarded

    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

Season seriesseries tied 1-1-1

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