Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati — MLS
MLSMLS 2026
Sat 2 May··FC Cincinnati won
- 10Corners1
- 1Cards3
- 33Shots10
- 10Shots on target4
- 12Fouls5
- 22Throw-ins15
- 1Offsides0
- 5Goal kicks16
- 1Saves8
- 18Tackles9
- 5Interceptions16
- 8Dribbles7
Period
Match statistics
| Chicago Fire | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 3.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.74 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 33 | Total shots | 10 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 22 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 8 |
| 503 | Passes | 421 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 428 | Accurate passes | 359 |
| Shots | ||
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 16 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 28 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 68 | Touches in penalty area | 12 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 68 | Final third entries | 33 |
| 22 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 18 | Accurate long balls | 27 |
| 11 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| Duels | ||
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 27% |
| 8 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 16% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 12 |
| Defending | ||
| 38 | Ball recoveries | 40 |
| 12% | Tackles won (%) | 5% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 33 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Goal kicks | 16 |
| -0.85 | Goals prevented | 2.55 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 1 | High claims | 1 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 2.9 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.9 |
| Chicago Fire | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 1 |
| 9 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Tackles | 5 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 216 | Passes | 264 |
| 1 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 186 | Accurate passes | 230 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 22 | Final third entries | 17 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 10 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| Duels | ||
| 51% | Duels won (%) | 47% |
| 11% | Ground duels (%) | 13% |
| 4 | Dribbles | 1 |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| 3 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| Defending | ||
| 16 | Ball recoveries | 18 |
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 7 | Clearances | 11 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Goal kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.4 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.9 |
| Chicago Fire | Statistic | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 65 | Ball possession | 35 |
| 2.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.88 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 4 | Fouls | 4 |
| 24 | Total shots | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| 11 | Tackles | 4 |
| 4 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| 287 | Passes | 157 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 242 | Accurate passes | 129 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 12 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 20 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 46 | Final third entries | 16 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 7 |
| 10 | Accurate long balls | 17 |
| 8 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| Duels | ||
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 14% |
| 4 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 12% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| Defending | ||
| 22 | Ball recoveries | 22 |
| 6% | Tackles won (%) | 2% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 5 | Clearances | 22 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.6 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.1 |
Events
90 recorded · 20 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 2'Shot off targetHugo Cuypers
- 5'Shot off targetBryan Ramirez
- 6'FoulDje Tah D'Avilla
- 7'FoulKenji Mboma Dem
- 7'Shot blockedEvander
- 9'Shot blockedEvander
- 10'FoulDje Tah D'Avilla
- 16'GoalHugo Cuypers1–0
- 19'CornerKyle Smith
- 20'FoulHugo Cuypers
- 21'FoulDje Tah D'Avilla
- 22'FoulJack Elliott
- 24'GoalEvander1–1
- 24'Shot blockedKévin Denkey
- 25'CornerSamuel Gidi
- 26'FoulAndrew Gutman
- 26'Shot off targetAndrew Gutman
- 26'Shot blockedAndrew Gutman
- 27'Shot on targetKévin Denkey
- 28'GoalHugo Cuypers2–1
- 30'FoulHugo Cuypers
- 31'GoalEvander2–2
- 33'Shot off targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 34'Shot on targetHugo Cuypers
- 39'FoulPhilip Zinckernagel
- 40'Shot off targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 44'CornerRoman Celentano
- 44'Shot on targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 45'OffsideMbekezeli Mbokazi
- 45'Added time
- 45'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'SubstitutionNick Hagglund
- 49'CornerGerardo Valenzuela
- 49'Shot off targetJack Elliott
- 53'FoulAnton Salétros
- 53'Shot off targetAnton Salétros
- 55'FoulKyle Smith
- 55'Shot on targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 56'Red cardKyle Smith
- 59'SubstitutionJonathan Bamba
- 60'Shot blockedMaren Haile-Selassie
- 61'CornerAndrei Chirila
- 62'CornerAndrei Chirila
- 63'Shot blockedMaren Haile-Selassie
- 66'Shot off targetKenji Mboma Dem
- 66'SubstitutionMatt Miazga
- 67'FoulJack Elliott
- 67'Shot blockedHugo Cuypers
- 68'Yellow cardKévin Denkey
- 68'FoulKévin Denkey
- 70'Shot on targetMaren Haile-Selassie
- 73'CornerSamuel Gidi
- 73'Shot blockedPhilip Zinckernagel
- 74'Shot off targetAnton Salétros
- 75'Shot blockedEvander
- 76'Shot off targetMaren Haile-Selassie
- 76'Shot blockedPhilip Zinckernagel
- 77'SubstitutionAyoub Jabbari
- 77'SubstitutionTom Barlow
- 78'Shot on targetHugo Cuypers
- 78'FoulAndrew Gutman
- 79'CornerChris Brady
- 80'Shot off targetAnton Salétros
- 83'CornerBryan Ramirez
- 83'Shot blockedPhilip Zinckernagel
- 84'CornerRoman Celentano
- 84'Shot on targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 85'Shot off targetHugo Cuypers
- 86'FoulAyoub Jabbari
- 87'CornerRoman Celentano
- 87'Shot off targetJack Elliott
- 87'Shot on targetMaren Haile-Selassie
- 88'SubstitutionAyoub Lajhar
- 90'Penalty awardedPhilip Zinckernagel
- 90'Yellow cardAyoub Lajhar
- 90+1'Penalty savedHugo Cuypers
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'Shot off targetJack Elliott
- 90+2'Shot blockedMaren Haile-Selassie
- 90+3'Yellow cardDje Tah D'Avilla
- 90+3'Penalty awardedPavel Bucha
- 90+7'Penalty scoredEvander2–3
- 90+8'SubstitutionJason Shokalook
- 90+10'Shot off targetPhilip Zinckernagel
- 90+12'Yellow cardAndrei Chirila
- 90+13'Shot off targetDje Tah D'Avilla
- 90+13'End of period
- 90+13'End of period
Line-ups
Chicago Fire4-2-3-1
Bench
Shot map
Chicago Fire32 shots · 10 on target · 2 goals · 3.80 xG
FC Cincinnati10 shots · 4 on target · 3 goals · 1.80 xG
Chicago Fire9 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.40 xG
FC Cincinnati7 shots · 3 on target · 2 goals · 0.89 xG
Chicago Fire23 shots · 6 on target · 0 goals · 2.40 xG
FC Cincinnati3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.91 xG
- Chicago Fire
- FC Cincinnati
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Chicago Fire12 rated
FC Cincinnati16 rated
Player statistics
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Hugo CuypersForward | 90′ | 8.6 | 2 | 9 | 1.75 | 22/28 | 2 | 5/9 | 1 | |||
| 6Anton SalétrosMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 3 | 0.14 | 45/55 | 4 | 5/7 | 4 | ||||
| 11Philip ZinckernagelForward | 90′ | 7.7 | 1 | 9 | 0.66 | 41/49 | 7 | 6/17 | 2 | |||
| 4Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 47/53 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| 7Maren Haile-SelassieForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 6 | 0.44 | 34/41 | 3 | 4/5 | 1 | ||||
| 15Andrew GutmanDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.29 | 27/34 | 2 | 3/6 | 1 | ||||
| 42Dje Tah D'AvillaMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.01 | 53/61 | 2/7 | 2 | |||||
| 1Chris BradyGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.1 | 23/25 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3Jack ElliottDefender | 90′ | 5.5 | 2 | 0.18 | 57/69 | 8/18 | 2 | |||||
| 24Jonathan DeanDefender | 89′ | 6.6 | 49/51 | 5 | 6/10 | 3 | ||||||
| 17Robin LodMidfielder | 59′ | 6.4 | 7/11 | 5/6 | 2 | |||||||
| 19Jonathan BambaForward | 31′ | 7.4 | 23/25 | 2 | ||||||||
| 20Jason ShokalookForward | 1′ | — | 1 | 0.36 | 0/1 | |||||||
| 27Dylan BorsoMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 16Joel WatermanDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 44Josh CohenGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22Mauricio PinedaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 12Puso DithejaneMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 35Sergio OregelMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 14Viktor RadojevićDefender | — | — |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Roman CelentanoGoalkeeper | 90′ | 9.9 | 26/37 | 8 | ||||||||
| 10EvanderMidfielder | 90′ | 9.7 | 3 | 6 | 1.60 | 34/40 | 1 | 3/6 | 1 | |||
| 88Andrei ChirilaDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 67/77 | 6/6 | ||||||||
| 20Pavel BuchaDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 21/28 | 1/5 | ||||||||
| 11Samuel GidiDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 58/63 | 2 | 3/12 | 1 | ||||||
| 29Bryan RamirezDefender | 88′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.02 | 30/38 | 10/13 | 4 | |||||
| 9Kévin DenkeyForward | 77′ | 7.1 | 2 | 0.05 | 7/9 | 8/13 | 1 | |||||
| 17Kenji Mboma DemForward | 77′ | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 16/18 | 2 | 0/3 | ||||
| 22Gerardo ValenzuelaMidfielder | 66′ | 6.7 | 22/26 | 1 | 2/3 | |||||||
| 24Kyle SmithDefender | 56′ | 4.8 | 37/39 | 0/3 | ||||||||
| 4Nick HagglundDefender | 45′ | 7.1 | 10/11 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| 27Tah AnungaMidfielder | 45′ | 6.1 | 22/22 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 21Matt MiazgaDefender | 24′ | 6.6 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 55Ayoub LajharDefender | 15′ | 6.0 | 0/1 | |||||||||
| 16Tom BarlowForward | 13′ | 6.8 | 3/4 | 1/2 | ||||||||
| 99Ayoub JabbariForward | 13′ | 6.1 | 3/3 | 4/12 | ||||||||
| 66Ender EcheniqueMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 13Evan LouroGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Gilberto FloresDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 37Stiven JimenezMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
Previous meetings
- Sat 18 AprFC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago Fire
- Sat 5 JulFC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire
- Sat 19 AprChicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati
- Wed 17 JulFC Cincinnati 0-1 Chicago Fire
- Sat 2 MarChicago Fire 1-2 FC Cincinnati
- Sat 3 JunFC Cincinnati 1-0 Chicago Fire
- Sat 18 MarChicago Fire 3-3 FC Cincinnati
- Sat 1 OctFC Cincinnati 2-3 Chicago Fire
- Sat 14 MayChicago Fire 1-2 FC Cincinnati
- Wed 20 OctFC Cincinnati 3-4 Chicago Fire