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Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati · MLS

Chicago Fire lost to FC Cincinnati 2-3 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati met in the MLS at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, 3 May 2026.

Goalscorers

Chicago Fire: H. Cuypers 16', 28'. FC Cincinnati: Evander 24', 31', 90'.

How the match went

Chicago Fire saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Chicago Fire had 33 shots with 10 on target, FC Cincinnati 10 with 4 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 10 to Chicago Fire and 1 to FC Cincinnati. Chicago Fire conceded 12 fouls, FC Cincinnati 5. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Chicago Fire, 3 for FC Cincinnati) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Chicago Fire started in a 4-2-3-1: Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Jack Elliott, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Andrew Gutman, Dje Tah D'Avilla, Anton Salétros, Philip Zinckernagel, Robin Lod, Maren Haile-Selassie, Hugo Cuypers.

FC Cincinnati started in a 3-4-1-2: Roman Celentano, Kyle Smith, Andrei Chirila, Samuel Gidi, Pavel Bucha, Gerardo Valenzuela, Tah Anunga, Bryan Ramirez, Evander, Kenji Mboma Dem, Kévin Denkey.

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Minute by minute

  1. 16'Goal! Chicago Fire 1-0 FC Cincinnati. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire) scores.
  2. 24'Goal! Chicago Fire 1-1 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) scores.
  3. 28'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-1 FC Cincinnati. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire) scores, assisted by P. Zinckernagel.
  4. 31'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-2 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) scores, assisted by K. M. Dem.
  5. 45'Half-time. Chicago Fire 2-2 FC Cincinnati.
  6. 56'Red card! K. Smith (FC Cincinnati) is sent off.
  7. 90+1'Penalty missed! H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), saved.
  8. 90+7'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty.
Full commentary (60 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  3. 5'Attempt missed. B. Ramírez (FC Cincinnati), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  4. 7'Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  5. 9'Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 16'Goal! Chicago Fire 1-0 FC Cincinnati. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire) scores.
  7. 24'Goal! Chicago Fire 1-1 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) scores.
  8. 24'Attempt blocked. K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  9. 26'Attempt blocked. A. Gutman (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.20.
  10. 26'Attempt missed. A. Gutman (Chicago Fire), shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
  11. 27'Attempt saved. K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  12. 28'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-1 FC Cincinnati. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire) scores, assisted by P. Zinckernagel.
  13. 31'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-2 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) scores, assisted by K. M. Dem.
  14. 33'Attempt missed. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 34'Attempt saved. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  16. 40'Attempt missed. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  17. 44'Attempt saved. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  18. 45'1 minute of added time.
  19. 45'Half-time. Chicago Fire 2-2 FC Cincinnati.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: N. Hagglund comes on for T. Anunga.
  22. 49'Attempt missed. J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
  23. 53'Attempt missed. A. Salétros (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  24. 55'Attempt saved. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  25. 56'Red card! K. Smith (FC Cincinnati) is sent off.
  26. 59'Substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Bamba comes on for R. Lod.
  27. 60'Attempt blocked. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  28. 63'Attempt missed. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  29. 66'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: M. Miazga comes on for G. Valenzuela.
  30. 66'Attempt missed. K. M. Dem (FC Cincinnati), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  31. 67'Attempt blocked. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), header. xG 0.09.
  32. 68'Yellow card for K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  33. 70'Attempt saved. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  34. 73'Attempt blocked. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 74'Attempt missed. A. Salétros (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
  36. 75'Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  37. 76'Attempt missed. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  38. 76'Attempt blocked. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  39. 77'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: A. Jabbari comes on for K. Denkey.
  40. 77'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: T. Barlow comes on for K. M. Dem.
  41. 78'Attempt saved. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), header. xG 0.12.
  42. 80'Attempt missed. A. Salétros (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
  43. 83'Attempt blocked. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  44. 84'Attempt saved. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  45. 85'Attempt missed. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  46. 87'Attempt missed. H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  47. 87'Attempt saved. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  48. 88'Substitution, FC Cincinnati: A. Lajhar comes on for B. Ramírez.
  49. 90'Yellow card for A. Lajhar (FC Cincinnati).
  50. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  51. 90+1'Penalty missed! H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), saved.
  52. 90+2'Attempt missed. J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  53. 90+2'Attempt blocked. M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  54. 90+3'Yellow card for D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire).
  55. 90+7'Goal! Chicago Fire 2-3 FC Cincinnati. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty.
  56. 90+8'Substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Shokalook comes on for J. Dean.
  57. 90+10'Attempt missed. J. Shokalook (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.65.
  58. 90+10'Attempt missed. P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  59. 90+12'Yellow card for A. Chirila (FC Cincinnati).
  60. 90+13'Attempt missed. D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
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