Match summary
Cincinnati beat Chicago Fire 3-2 in the Major League Soccer (USA).
Chicago Fire vs CincinnatiResult, Lineups & H2H
Soldier Field
Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Evander's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Cincinnati's goal 3 of 3 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 3-2 final score.
- Cincinnati won 3-2 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 16th minute; timeline of 5 goals matches the final score.
- Cincinnati moved from 9th to 5th in the Major League Soccer (United States) table with this result.4 places up. Table rebuilt from 153 results before kickoff and 155 after it (including 1 match played at the same time); 15 teams in this group; 15 points after 11 matches.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Chicago Fire3W 1D 1L
Chicago FireCincinnati
10Pointsof 156
12Goals scored12
6Goals conceded12
2Clean sheets1
8Scored in a row9
0Unbeaten in a row4
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head7 meetings · Mar 2023 – Apr 2026
- Chicago Fire wins
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Cincinnati wins
- 4
3.57goals per meeting
71%both teams scored
71%3+ goals
29%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsChicago Fire 1W 1D 3L · 3.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 153 earlier results
Chicago FireCincinnati
#4Position#9
17Points9 v 10 games12
+9Goal difference-4
1.89Scored per gameleague avg 1.571.9
0.89Conceded per game2.3
#1Form table position#7
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Chicago FireCincinnati
- 90+12'Yellow Card · Cincinnati · A. Chirilă
- Substitution · Chicago Fire · Jason Shokalook · InOut: Jonathan Dean90+8'
- 90+7'Penalty · Cincinnati · Evander2-3 · Penalty
- Yellow Card · Chicago Fire · Djé D'Avilla90+3'
- Missed Penalty · Chicago Fire · Hugo CuypersMissed Penalty90+1'
- 90'Yellow Card · Cincinnati · Ayoub Lajhar
- 88'Substitution · Cincinnati · Ayoub Lajhar · InOut: Bryan Ramírez
- 77'Substitution · Cincinnati · Tom Barlow · InOut: Kenji Mboma Dem
- 77'Substitution · Cincinnati · Ayoub Jabbari · InOut: Kévin Denkey
- 68'Yellow Card · Cincinnati · Kévin Denkey
- 66'Substitution · Cincinnati · Matt Miazga · InOut: Gerardo Valenzuela
- Substitution · Chicago Fire · Jonathan Bamba · InOut: Robin Lod59'
- 56'Red Card · Cincinnati · Kyle Smith
- 46'Substitution · Cincinnati · Nick Hagglund · InOut: Tah Anunga
- 31'Goal · Cincinnati · Evander2-2
- Goal · Chicago Fire · Hugo Cuypers2-128'
- 24'Goal · Cincinnati · Evander1-1
- Goal · Chicago Fire · Hugo Cuypers1-016'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Chicago FireCincinnati
56%Ball Possession44%
33Shots Total10
10Shots On Target4
10Corners1
12Fouls5
1Yellow Cards3
1Offsides0
1Saves8
506Passes419
16Shots Off Target2
108Attacks72
80Dangerous Attacks19
29Shots Inside Box3
4Shots Outside Box7
2Goals3
4Free Kicks11
7Shots Blocked4
2Substitutions5
17Tackles9
1Assists1
430Accurate Passes356
0Red Cards1
1Injuries1
27Total Crosses5
10Accurate Crosses0
5Interceptions16
49Duels Won44
6Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-1-2
Manager: Pat Noonan
Starting XI
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AC
A. Chirilă6.8
-
KD
Kenji Mboma Dem7.1
Substitutes
-
SJ
Stiven Jimenez-
AL
Ayoub Lajhar5.5
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 90' | 0 | 2 | 3/9 | 51(84%) | 1 | 6/17 | |
| 8.7 | 90' | 2 | 0 | 5/9 | 28(79%) | 2 | 6/10 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | 41(83%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 56(82%) | 3 | 5/8 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(96%) | 2 | 7/11 | |
| 6.9 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(92%) | - | - | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 53(89%) | - | 3/5 | |
| 6.5 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(64%) | 3 | 6/7 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 34(79%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
Jason Shokalook FW | 6.3 | 1' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | - | - |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(92%) | - | - | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 68(83%) | 2 | 8/18 | |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 62(87%) | 2 | 2/7 |