FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire — MLS, 5 Jul 2025
FC Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire 2-1 in MLS on 5 July 2025 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati. Evander and K. Denkey scored for FC Cincinnati; Philip Zinckernagel for Chicago Fire. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 3 and Chicago Fire 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-019'assist: Luca Orellano
- Half-time1-0
- 2-050'
- 53'Foul
- 2-155'
- 68'
- 73'
- 73'out: J. Dean
- 73'
- 76'Foul
- 83'Foul
- 83'
- 83'out: O. Glasgow
- 90'
- 90'
- 90+4'
- 90+7'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.5EvanderF
- 7.5Tah AnungaM
- 7.3DeAndre YedlinM
- 7.3Kévin DenkeyF
- 7.3Lukas EngelD
- 7.2Matthew MiazgaD
- 7.2Pavel BuchaM
- 7.2Roman CelentanoG
- 7.0Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 6.9Alvas PowellD
- 6.9Luca OrellanoM
- 6.7Kei KamaraF
- 6.3Teenage HadebeD
- 6.3Corey BairdF
- 6.3Bradley SmithD
Chicago Fire
- 7.5Mauricio PinedaM
- 7.5Andrew GutmanD
- 7.3Philip ZinckernagelF
- 6.9Sergio OregelM
- 6.9Omari GlasgowF
- 6.9Hugo CuypersF
- 6.9Jonathan BambaF
- 6.9Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 6.9Jack ElliottD
- 6.6Leonardo BarrosoD
- 6.6Jonathan DeanM
- 6.5Jeffrey GalG
- 6.3Brian GutiérrezM
- 6.3Tom BarlowF
- 6.2Samual RogersD
Line-ups
Chicago Fire4-3-3
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiPatrick John Noonan
Substitutes
- 16Teenage Hadebe90'D6.3
- 13Evan LouroG
- 14B. Smith73'D6.3
- 11C. Baird90'F6.3
- 22Gerardo Valenzuela68'M7.0
- 25Paul WaltersG
- 37Stiven JimenezM
- 19S. ChirilaM
- 35Kenji Mboma DemF
Chicago FireMike Matkovich
Substitutes
- 34O. GonzalezD
- 7Maren Haile-Selassie73'M6.9
- 77C. GasperD
- 12Tom Barlow83'F6.3
- 24J. Dean73'M6.6
- 26O. Glasgow83'F6.9
- 47S. Williams90+4'M
- 42Tah D'AvillaM
- 31B. DowdG
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
0.99Expected goals (xG)0.78
13Total shots15
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
3Blocked shots7
1Corners10
3Offsides2
8Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves2
-0.42Goals prevented-0.42
423Total passes460
374Accurate passes401
88%Pass accuracy87%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.5 |
| Tah Anunga | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kévin Denkey | 89 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Lukas Engel | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Miazga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 22 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alvas Powell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Orellano | 73 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Kei Kamara | 68 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Corey Baird | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Smith | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Pineda | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Andrew Gutman | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 89 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Sergio Oregel | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Omari Glasgow | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Elliott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Dean | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jeffrey Gal | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 73 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Barlow | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samual Rogers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiWWWLD
- W28 Jun 25AOrlando City SC2-1
- W25 Jun 25ACF Montreal3-1
- W14 Jun 25ANew England Revolution1-0
- L31 May 25HDC United1-2
- D28 May 25HFC Dallas3-3
Chicago FireWLLWW
- W29 Jun 25HCharlotte3-2
- L26 Jun 25HPhiladelphia Union0-1
- L15 Jun 25HNashville SC0-2
- W07 Jun 25ADC United7-1
- W31 May 25AOrlando City SC3-1
Head-to-head
- 20 Apr 25Chicago Fire2-3FC Cincinnati
- 17 Jul 24FC Cincinnati0-1Chicago Fire
- 03 Mar 24Chicago Fire1-2FC Cincinnati
- 03 Jun 23FC Cincinnati1-0Chicago Fire
- 19 Mar 23Chicago Fire3-3FC Cincinnati
- 01 Oct 22FC Cincinnati2-3Chicago Fire
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2025 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 34 | +9 | 59 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 34 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +4 | 54 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | +8 | 53 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +12 | 53 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | +1 | 43 |
Before and after
FC Cincinnati
- Previous: Orlando City SC 1-2 FC Cincinnati, 28 Jun 2025 · MLS
- Next: FC Cincinnati 2-4 Columbus Crew, 12 Jul 2025 · MLS
Chicago Fire
- Previous: Chicago Fire 3-2 Charlotte, 29 Jun 2025 · MLS
- Next: Chicago Fire 1-2 San Diego, 13 Jul 2025 · MLS
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