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Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati

MLS
Chicago
5-2-3
2-3
Final
Cincinnati
4-3-4
Soldier Field

Match pulse

CHIAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCIN
56%Possession45%
33Shots10
10On target4
10Corners1
1Saves8
12Fouls5
56'Kyle SmithCIN68'Kévin DenkeyCIN90'Ayoub LajharCIN90'+3'D'Avilla Dje TahCHI90'+12'Andrei ChirilaCIN
Team1H2HT
CHI202
CIN213

Who won: Cincinnati 3-2

FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire FC 3-2 on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Soldier Field. Goals for Chicago: Hugo Cuypers (16', 28'). Goals for Cincinnati: Evander (24', 31', 90'+7' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.6EvanderAM
  2. 28.4Hugo CuypersF
  3. 37.9Roman CelentanoG
  4. 47.3Philip ZinckernagelAM-R
  5. 56.9Kenji Mboma DemCF-R
  6. 66.4Maren Haile-SelassieAM-L
  7. 76.4Tah AnungaCM-L
  8. 86.4Gerardo ValenzuelaCM-R
  9. 96.4Bryan RamirezLM
  10. 106.4Pavel BuchaRM
  11. 116.3Samuel GidiCD-L
  12. 126.3Nick HagglundSUB

Team stats

CHICIN
12Fouls5
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
1Offsides0
10Corner Kicks1
1Saves8
55.5Possession44.5
33SHOTS10
10ON GOAL4
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals2
1Penalty Kicks Taken1
430Accurate Passes356
506Passes419
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
10Accurate Crosses0
27Crosses5
0.4Cross %0.0
35Long Balls57
19Accurate Long Balls27
0.5Long Balls %0.5
7Blocked Shots4
11Effective Tackles5
17Tackles9
0.6Tackle %0.6
5Interceptions16
13Effective Clearances35
13Clearances35

Player of the game

Evander

CIN · 3 G

9.6

Deserved to win

33%
CHI · 1.08 xG
50%
Draw
17%
CIN · 0.85 xG

Chicago deserved better: 33% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  3. 90'+13'Andrew Gutman

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.

  4. 90'+12'

    Yellow card

    Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.

    A. Chirila

  5. 90'+10'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Jason Shokalook (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.

  6. 90'+10'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.

    P. Zinckernagel

  7. 90'+8'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Dean

    Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jason Shokalook replaces Jonathan Dean.

    J. Shokalook

  8. GOAL90'+7'
    Evander

    Goal! Penalty

    Evander

    Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

    CHI 2 - 3 CIN
  9. 90'+6'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  10. 90'+3'

    Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).

  11. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    D. Dje Tah

  12. 90'+3'CHI

    Foul

    Penalty FC Cincinnati. Pavel Bucha draws a foul in the penalty area.

  13. 90'+3'CHI

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.

  14. 90'+2'Jack Elliott

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.

  15. 90'+1'Maren Haile-Selassie

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  16. 90'+1'

    Penalty - saved

    Penalty saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).

    H. Cuypers

  17. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  18. 90'

    Yellow card

    Ayoub Lajhar (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Lajhar

  19. 90'CIN

    Foul

    Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel draws a foul in the penalty area.

  20. 90'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Ayoub Lajhar (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.

  21. 88'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Ramírez

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Lajhar replaces Bryan Ramírez.

    A. Lajhar

  22. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Salétros with a cross following a corner.

  23. 87'CHI

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.

  24. 87'Maren Haile-Selassie

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.

  25. 86'Jack Elliott

    Free kick won

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

Leaders

CHICIN
Total Shots
Hugo Cuypers
9
Evander
6
Accurate Passes
Jack Elliott
56
Andrei Chirila
66
Saves
Chris Brady
1
Roman Celentano
8

Season seriesCIN leads series 3-1-1

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