FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC

MLS

Cincinnati

13-3-5

2-1

Final

Chicago

8-4-8

TQL Stadium

TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

CINAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTCHI

47%Possession53%

13Shots15

4On target5

1Corners10

4Saves2

8Fouls13

53'Kei KamaraCIN76'Jonathan BambaCHI83'Matt MiazgaCIN90'+7'Jack ElliottCHI

Team	1H	2H	T
CIN	1	1	2
CHI	0	1	1

Who won: Cincinnati 2-1

FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire FC 2-1 on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at TQL Stadium. Goals for Cincinnati: Evander (19') and Kévin Denkey (50'). Goals for Chicago: Philip Zinckernagel (55').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CINCHI

8Fouls13

2Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

3Offsides2

1Corner Kicks10

4Saves2

46.9Possession53.1

13SHOTS15

4ON GOAL5

0.3On Target %0.3

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

374Accurate Passes401

423Passes460

0.9Pass Completion %0.9

0Accurate Crosses3

7Crosses24

0.0Cross %0.1

52Long Balls43

34Accurate Long Balls26

0.7Long Balls %0.6

3Blocked Shots7

7Effective Tackles11

17Tackles20

0.4Tackle %0.6

9Interceptions8

38Effective Clearances15

38Clearances15

Player of the game

Evander

CIN · 1 G, 1 A

8.1

Deserved to win

10%

CIN · 0.13 xG

77%

Draw

13%

CHI · 0.15 xG

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

Play by play

Match ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
90'+8'
Free kick won
Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'
Foul
Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
90'+8'
Free kick won
Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'
Foul
Foul by Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
90'+7'
Yellow card
Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
J. Elliott
90'+6'
Free kick won
Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Free kick won
Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5'
Foul
Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
90'+4'
Sub
Subbed on for P. Zinckernagel
Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sam Williams replaces Philip Zinckernagel because of an injury.
S. Williams
90'+4'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'
Delay in match because of an injury Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'
Sub
Subbed on for K. Denkey
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird replaces Kévin Denkey.
C. Baird
90'
Sub
Subbed on for Evander
Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Evander.
T. Hadebe
89'CHI
Foul
Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
89'
Free kick won
Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86'
Delay in match because of an injury Brad Smith (FC Cincinnati).
86'CHI
Corner awarded
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brad Smith.
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
83'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Bamba
Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Jonathan Bamba.
O. Glasgow
83'
Sub
Subbed on for S. Oregel
Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Sergio Oregel.
T. Barlow
83'
Yellow card
Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
M. Miazga
83'
Free kick won
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.