Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 9 · Soldier Field, Chicago · Ref Lorenzo Hernandez, USA

Chicago Fire stats & fixtures · FC Cincinnati stats & fixtures

Chicago Fire lost to FC Cincinnati 2–3 in Major League Soccer on 20 April 2025. Expected goals finished 2.34–1.05. Chicago Fire had 57% of the ball.

Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati match statistics

Chicago FireFC Cincinnati

57% Ball possession 43%
2.34 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
18 Total shots 12
5 Shots on target 8
5 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 7
6 Corners 1
13 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 3
519 Passes 397
86% Pass accuracy 79%
5 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

9' Goal Evander (assist Sergio Santos) FC Cincinnati
31' Goal H. Cuypers (assist J. Bamba) Chicago Fire
42' Yellow card K. Denkey FC Cincinnati
42' Goal K. Denkey (assist Sergio Santos) FC Cincinnati
71' Goal Evander (assist L. Orellano) FC Cincinnati
85' Penalty scored B. Gutiérrez Chicago Fire
88' Yellow card K. Acosta Chicago Fire
90+5' Yellow card R. Celentano FC Cincinnati
90+6' Yellow card L. Orellano FC Cincinnati

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Chicago Fire

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mike Matkovich

1 C. Brady

15 A. Gutman 3 J. Elliott 4 C. Teran 26 O. Glasgow

17 B. Gutiérrez 22 M. Pineda 35 S. Oregel

19 J. Bamba 9 H. Cuypers 11 P. Zinckernagel

Bench K. Acosta , Omar Gonzalez , T. Barlow , J. Dean , J. Gal , M. Haile-Selassie , J. Reynolds , S. Rogers , D. D'Avilla

FC Cincinnati

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Patrick John Noonan

18 R. Celentano

4 N. Hagglund 21 M. Miazga 12 M. Robinson

29 L. Engel 27 T. Anunga 20 P. Bucha 91 D. Yedlin

10 Evander 17 Sergio Santos

9 K. Denkey

Bench B. Smith , E. Louro , A. Powell , C. Baird , G. Valenzuela , S. Jimenez , L. Orellano , S. Chirila , G. Flores

Form guide

Chicago Fire at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 5.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

FC Cincinnati away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 2.5 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
17 Jul 24	FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire	0–1
3 Mar 24	Chicago Fire v FC Cincinnati	1–2
3 Jun 23	FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire	1–0
19 Mar 23	Chicago Fire v FC Cincinnati	3–3
1 Oct 22	FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire	2–3
15 May 22	Chicago Fire v FC Cincinnati	1–2

The full Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head record