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FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC

Regular Season

Saturday, Apr 18, 2026 · 7:30 pm EDT

FC CincinnatiHome
3 – 3FinalFT
Chicago Fire FCAway

TQL Stadium

Checked Nov 1, 5:25 am ESTRefresh match

Match statistics

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Supplied statistics for this match only.
StatisticFC CincinnatiChicago Fire FC
Fouls119
Yellow Cards43
Red Cards00
Offsides10
Corner Kicks91
Saves37
Possession54.845.2
SHOTS2318
ON GOAL96
On Target %0.40.3
Penalty Goals22
Penalty Kicks Taken11
Accurate Passes400318
Passes483413
Pass Completion %0.80.8
Accurate Crosses52
Crosses287
Cross %0.20.3
Long Balls4356
Accurate Long Balls2417
Long Balls %0.60.3
Blocked Shots48
Effective Tackles714
Tackles1319
Tackle %0.50.7
Interceptions75
Effective Clearances1239
Clearances1239

Key events

  1. —
    Kickoff

    First Half begins.

  2. 7'
    Yellow Card

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  3. 11'
    Yellow Card

    Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  4. 26'
    Goal

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a through ball.

  5. 42'
    Goal

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

  6. 45'+5'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  7. 45'+7'
    Halftime

    First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

  8. 45'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Gilberto Flores.

  9. 45'
    Start 2nd Half

    Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

  10. 48'
    Goal

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  11. 64'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Miles Robinson.

  12. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Tom Barlow.

  13. 70'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Ender Echenique.

  14. 73'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Joel Waterman replaces Philip Zinckernagel.

  15. 79'
    Penalty - Scored

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

  16. 83'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Robin Lod.

  17. 83'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dylan Borso replaces Jonathan Dean.

  18. 85'
    Substitution

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.

  19. 86'
    Own Goal

    Own Goal by Djé D'Avilla, Chicago Fire FC. FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.

  20. 90'
    Yellow Card

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  21. 90'
    Yellow Card

    Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.

  22. 90'
    Yellow Card

    Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.

  23. 90'+4'
    Substitution

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Viktor Radojevic replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.

  24. 90'+9'
    Yellow Card

    Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.

  25. 90'+9'
    Yellow Card

    Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  26. 90'+11'
    End Regular Time

Lineups

Players stay with their supplied roster club. Other listed players may be unused; App records source appearances, not the number of names listed. An own goal is credited in the event as supplied.

FC CincinnatiFormation 3-4-1-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
18Roman CelentanoG100000
12Miles RobinsonCD100000
3Gilberto FloresCD-L100000
4Nick HagglundCD-R100000
11Samuel GidiCM-L100010
20Pavel BuchaCM-R100010
10EvanderAM110000
29Bryan RamirezLM100010
66Ender EcheniqueRM100000
16Tom BarlowCF-L110010
17Kenji Mboma DemCF-R100000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
2Alvas PowellSUB100000
24Kyle SmithSUB100000
22Gerardo ValenzuelaSUB100000
99Ayoub JabbariSUB100000
13Evan LouroSUB000000
27Tah AnungaSUB000000
15Teenage HadebeSUB100000

Chicago Fire FCFormation 4-4-2

Starting lineup

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
1Chris BradyG100000
4Mbekezeli MbokaziCD-L100010
3Jack ElliottCD-R100010
15Andrew GutmanLB100000
24Jonathan DeanRB100000
42D'Avilla Dje TahCM-L100100
6Anton SaletrosCM-R100000
7Maren Haile-SelassieLM100000
11Philip ZinckernagelRM111000
17Robin LodCF-L100000
9Hugo CuypersCF-R120000

Other listed players

PlayerPosAppGAOGYCRC
16Joel WatermanSUB100000
20Jason ShokalookSUB000000
22Mauricio PinedaSUB000000
12Puso DithejaneSUB100000
29David PorebaSUB000000
27Dylan BorsoSUB100010
35Sergio OregelSUB000000
44Josh CohenSUB000000
14Viktor RadojevicSUB100000

Commentary

  1. —

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. —

    First Half begins.

  3. 4'

    Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.

  4. 5'

    Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.

  5. 5'

    Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.

  6. 5'

    Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.

  7. 7'

    Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).

  8. 7'

    Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. 7'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  10. 8'

    Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  11. 8'

    Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  12. 8'

    Attempt blocked. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  13. 9'

    Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).

  14. 9'

    Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 11'

    Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).

  16. 11'

    Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 11'

    Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  18. 12'

    Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Dean.

  19. 12'

    Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.

  20. 15'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.

  21. 16'

    Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 16'

    Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).

  23. 17'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.

  24. 22'

    Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 22'

    Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).

  26. 23'

    Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  27. 23'

    Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).

  28. 23'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.

  29. 24'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.

  30. 25'

    Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  31. 25'

    Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).

  32. 26'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a through ball.

  33. 30'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  34. 30'

    Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).

  35. 33'

    Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a fast break.

  36. 34'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.

  37. 35'

    Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Ender Echenique with a cross.

  38. 35'

    Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Djé D'Avilla.

  39. 36'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Barlow following a fast break.

  40. 39'

    Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.

  41. 39'

    Attempt missed. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  42. 42'

    Attempt saved. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander with a through ball.

  43. 42'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

  44. 44'

    Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander.

  45. 44'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.

  46. 45'

    Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).

  47. 45'

    Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.

  48. 45'

    Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Bryan Ramírez.

  49. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  50. 45'+2'

    Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robin Lod.

  51. 45'+2'

    Penalty conceded by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.

  52. 45'+2'

    Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers draws a foul in the penalty area.

  53. 45'+5'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

  54. 45'+6'

    Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).

  55. 45'+6'

    Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  56. 45'+7'

    First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

  57. 45'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Teenage Hadebe replaces Gilberto Flores.

  58. 45'

    Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

  59. 46'

    Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Evander with a cross.

  60. 46'

    Attempt missed. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

  61. 48'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  62. 50'

    Offside, FC Cincinnati. Ender Echenique is caught offside.

  63. 52'

    Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Pavel Bucha.

  64. 53'

    Delay in match because of an injury Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati).

  65. 56'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  66. 56'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

  67. 58'

    Attempt saved. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).

  68. 59'

    Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.

  69. 60'

    Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).

  70. 60'

    Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  71. 61'

    Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ender Echenique.

  72. 61'

    Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ender Echenique.

  73. 61'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Evander.

  74. 62'

    Attempt blocked. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Barlow with a headed pass.

  75. 64'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Miles Robinson.

  76. 66'

    Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross.

  77. 69'

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  78. 69'

    Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).

  79. 70'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Tom Barlow.

  80. 70'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Ender Echenique.

  81. 71'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Djé D'Avilla.

  82. 73'

    Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).

  83. 73'

    Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  84. 73'

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Joel Waterman replaces Philip Zinckernagel.

  85. 77'

    Penalty conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.

  86. 77'

    Penalty FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela draws a foul in the penalty area.

  87. 79'

    Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

  88. 83'

    Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  89. 83'

    Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

  90. 83'

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Robin Lod.

  91. 83'

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dylan Borso replaces Jonathan Dean.

  92. 85'

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  93. 85'

    Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).

  94. 85'

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kyle Smith replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.

  95. 86'

    Own Goal by Djé D'Avilla, Chicago Fire FC. FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.

  96. 87'

    Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  97. 87'

    Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).

  98. 88'

    Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Evander following a set piece situation.

  99. 90'

    Foul by Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati).

  100. 90'

    Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  101. 90'

    Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  102. 90'

    Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.

  103. 90'

    Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.

  104. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  105. 90'+1'

    Attempt blocked. Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerardo Valenzuela.

  106. 90'+1'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

  107. 90'+2'

    Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Ramírez with a cross following a corner.

  108. 90'+3'

    Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).

  109. 90'+3'

    Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  110. 90'+4'

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Viktor Radojevic replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.

  111. 90'+6'

    Attempt saved. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander.

  112. 90'+8'

    Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

  113. 90'+9'

    Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  114. 90'+9'

    Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).

  115. 90'+9'

    Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.

  116. 90'+9'

    Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  117. 90'+10'

    Attempt missed. Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a set piece situation.

  118. 90'+11'

    Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.

  119. —

    Match ends, FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3.

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