FC Cincinnati 3-4 Chicago Fire — MLS, 20 Oct 2021
Chicago Fire beat FC Cincinnati 4-3 in MLS on 20 October 2021 at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio. Luciano Acosta, Brandon Vázquez and T. Blackett scored for FC Cincinnati; R. Berič, Medrán and L. Stojanović for Chicago Fire. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, FC Cincinnati have won 2 and Chicago Fire 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-114'
- 0-217'
- 1-228'assist: Brandon Vázquez
- 30'Foul
- 2-236'assist: R. Matarrita
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time2-2
- 46'
- 46'
- 48'
- 53'
- 58'J. Espinozaout: B. Sekulić
- 62'
- 63'out: G. Giménez
- 64'
- 68'Foul
- 2-371'
- 77'
- 77'A. Cruzout: K. Scott
- 79'Time wasting
- 80'Foul
- 86'out: L. Stojanović
- 3-390+1'assist: G. Cameron
- 3-490+3'
- Full-time3-4
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
FC Cincinnati
- 8.2Brandon VázquezF
- 8.0Ronald MatarritaD
- 7.3Luciano AcostaM
- 7.0Tyler BlackettD
- 6.9BrennerF
- 6.9Haris MedunjaninM
- 6.7Calvin HarrisF
- 6.6Geoff CameronD
- 6.5Kamohelo MokotjoM
- 6.5Joseph-Claude GyauM
- 6.3Álvaro BarrealM
- 6.3Allan CruzM
- 6.3Kyle ScottM
- 6.2Edgar CastilloD
- 6.2Zico BaileyD
- 5.3Przemysław TytońG
Chicago Fire
- 8.3Robert BerićF
- 8.2Álvaro MedránM
- 7.3Brian GutiérrezM
- 7.3Fabian HerbersF
- 7.2Federico NavarroM
- 7.2Luka StojanovićM
- 7.0Mauricio PinedaM
- 6.9Ignacio AlisedaF
- 6.7Gastón GiménezM
- 6.7Chinonso OfforF
- 6.6Miguel NavarroD
- 6.5Jhon EspinozaD
- 6.5Boris SekulićD
- 6.5Jonathan BornsteinD
- 6.3Johan KappelhofD
- 6.2Gabriel SłoninaG
Line-ups
Chicago Fire4-3-3
FC Cincinnati5-3-2
Substitutes
FC CincinnatiT. Marshall
Substitutes
- 31Álvaro Barreal53'M6.3
- 23I. AtangaF
- 15K. Mokotjo62'M6.5
- 13J. Gyau46'M6.5
- 25K. VermeerG
- 14Nick HagglundD
- 33C. StankoM
- 21K. Scott77'M6.3
- 20Calvin Harris77'F6.7
Chicago FireR. Wicky
Substitutes
- 30G. Giménez63'M6.7
- 2B. Sekulić58'D6.5
- 8L. Stojanović90+3'86'M7.2
- 1B. ShuttleworthG
- 20W. OmsbergD
- 28E. CollierF
- 9Chinonso Offor64'F6.7
- 40Brian Gutiérrez46'M7.3
- 38A. MonisF
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
19Total shots16
6Shots on target11
7Shots off target4
6Blocked shots1
5Corners7
3Offsides0
15Fouls12
3Yellow cards3
7Goalkeeper saves3
387Total passes571
322Accurate passes477
83%Pass accuracy84%
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Vázquez | 77 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Ronald Matarrita | 95 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Luciano Acosta | 95 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Tyler Blackett | 95 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Brenner | 95 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Haris Medunjanin | 62 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Calvin Harris | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Geoff Cameron | 95 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Kamohelo Mokotjo | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph-Claude Gyau | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Allan Cruz | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Kyle Scott | 18 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Edgar Castillo | 53 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Zico Bailey | 45 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Przemysław Tytoń | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Berić | 64 | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Álvaro Medrán | 86 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 50 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Fabian Herbers | 45 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Federico Navarro | 95 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luka Stojanović | 9 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 95 | – | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 95 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Gastón Giménez | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Chinonso Offor | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Miguel Navarro | 95 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jhon Espinoza | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Boris Sekulić | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Bornstein | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 64 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Gabriel Słonina | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
FC CincinnatiLLLLL
- L16 Oct 21HOrlando City SC0-1
- L10 Oct 21HPhiladelphia Union1-2
- L02 Oct 21HNew York Red Bulls0-1
- L29 Sept 21AToronto FC2-3
- L25 Sept 21ADC United2-4
Chicago FireDLWDL
- D16 Oct 21ANew England Revolution2-2
- L03 Oct 21AToronto FC1-3
- W30 Sept 21HNew York City FC2-0
- D26 Sept 21HNashville SC0-0
- L23 Sept 21HNew England Revolution2-3
Head-to-head
- 24 Jun 21Chicago Fire0-1FC Cincinnati
- 02 Sept 20FC Cincinnati0-0Chicago Fire
- 25 Aug 20Chicago Fire3-0FC Cincinnati
- 21 Sept 19FC Cincinnati0-0Chicago Fire
- 14 Jul 19Chicago Fire1-2FC Cincinnati
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2021 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | CF Montreal | 34 | +2 | 46 |
| 11 | Inter Miami | 34 | -17 | 41 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | -18 | 34 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | -27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | -37 | 20 |
Before and after
FC Cincinnati
- Previous: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Orlando City SC, 16 Oct 2021 · MLS
- Next: Inter Miami 5-1 FC Cincinnati, 24 Oct 2021 · MLS
Chicago Fire
- Previous: New England Revolution 2-2 Chicago Fire, 16 Oct 2021 · MLS
- Next: Chicago Fire 1-0 Real Salt Lake, 24 Oct 2021 · MLS
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