Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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03.05.26 00:302 – 3Full Time
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Match Events
- 16′Chicago Fire, goal:1–0
- 24′FC Cincinnati, goal:1–1
- 28′Chicago Fire, goal:2–1assist
- 31′FC Cincinnati, goal:2–2assist
- Half-time2 – 2
- 46′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 56′FC Cincinnati, red card:
- 59′Chicago Fire, substitution:off
- 66′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 68′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:
- 77′FC Cincinnati, substitution:
- 77′FC Cincinnati, substitution:off
- 88′FC Cincinnati, substitution:B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 90′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:Ayoub Lajhar
- 90′FC Cincinnati, penalty goal:2–3Penalty
- 90+3′Chicago Fire, yellow card:
- 90+8′Chicago Fire, substitution:off
- 90+12′FC Cincinnati, yellow card:Andrei Chirila
- Full-time2 – 3
Lineups
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Chicago Fire
4-2-3-1
6.90
Average match ratingFC Cincinnati +0.32
7.22
FC Cincinnati
3-4-1-2
Soldier Field
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
4.47Expected Goals1.58
33Shots10
10Shots on Target4
10Corners1
85%Pass Accuracy85%
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Match report
Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati — the facts
FC Cincinnati won 3–2 away against Chicago Fire (half-time 2–2).
Chicago Fire met FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 11). Kick-off was Sunday, 3 May 2026, 00:30 UTC at Soldier Field. Referee: J. Dickerson.
Team pages: Chicago Fire · FC Cincinnati · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 16' Goal: Hugo Cuypers — 1–0
- 24' Goal: Evander — 1–1
- 28' Goal: Hugo Cuypers (assist: Philip Zinckernagel) — 2–1
- 31' Goal: Evander (assist: Kenji Mboma Dem) — 2–2
- 56' Red card: Kyle Smith
- 90' Goal (penalty): Evander — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1)
FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)
- 18 Roman Celentano
- 11 Samuel Gidi
- 88 A. Chirila
- 24 Kyle Smith
- 29 B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 27 Brian Anunga
- 22 Gerardo Valenzuela
- 20 Pavel Bucha
- 10 Evander
- 9 Kévin Denkey
- 17 Kenji Mboma Dem
About this match
On this page: the Chicago Fire vs FC Cincinnati final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chicago Fire and FC Cincinnati team pages or the Major League Soccer page.