Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati
Major League Soccer · · Regular Season - 11
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati.
Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati
Managers: Mario Barcena (Chicago Fire) · P. Noonan (FC Cincinnati)
Match facts
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Chicago Fire plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Joseph Dickerson, USA
- Round: Regular Season - 11
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 16' H. Cuypers for Chicago Fire
- 24' Evander for FC Cincinnati
- 28' H. Cuypers for Chicago Fire (assist P. Zinckernagel)
- 31' Evander for FC Cincinnati (assist K. Mboma)
- 90' Evander for FC Cincinnati — Penalty
Bookings
- 56' K. Smith — Red Card
- 68' K. Denkey — Yellow Card
- 90+3' D. D'Avilla — Yellow Card
- 90+12' A. Chirila — Yellow Card
- 90' Ayoub Lajhar — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Chicago Fire — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Brady (G)
- 3 · J. Elliott (D)
- 4 · M. Mbokazi (D)
- 6 · A. Saletros (M)
- 7 · M. Haile-Selassie (M)
- 9 · H. Cuypers (F)
- 11 · P. Zinckernagel (M)
- 15 · A. Gutman (D)
- 17 · R. Lod (M)
- 24 · J. Dean (D)
- 42 · D. D'Avilla (M)
Substitutes
- 12 · P. Dithejane (F)
- 14 · V. Radojevic (D)
- 16 · J. Waterman (D)
- 19 · J. Bamba (F)
- 20 · J. Shokalook (F)
- 22 · M. Pineda (D)
- 27 · Dylan Borso (F)
- 35 · S. Oregel (M)
- 44 · J. Cohen (G)
FC Cincinnati — 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 9 · K. Denkey (F)
- 10 · Evander (F)
- 11 · S. Gidi (D)
- 17 · K. Mboma Dem (F)
- 18 · R. Celentano (G)
- 20 · P. Bucha (M)
- 22 · G. Valenzuela (M)
- 24 · K. Smith (D)
- 27 · T. Anunga (M)
- 29 · B. J. Ramirez Leon (M)
- 88 · A. Chirila (D)
Substitutes
- 3 · G. Flores (D)
- 4 · N. Hagglund (D)
- 13 · E. Louro (G)
- 16 · T. Barlow (F)
- 21 · M. Miazga (D)
- 37 · Stiven Jimenez (M)
- 55 · Ayoub Lajhar (D)
- 66 · E. Echenique (F)
- 99 · A. Jabbari (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Chicago Fire: WDWWW · 13 pts from 5 · 12-4
- FC Cincinnati: WDDDL · 6 pts from 5 · 12-12
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati.
- FC Cincinnati 3-3 Chicago Fire · Apr 18, 2026
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