MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 16': Hugo Cuypers
  • 28': Hugo Cuypers
FT
2 - 3
FC Cincinnati
  • 24': Evander
  • 31': Evander
  • Red Card 56': Kyle Smith
  • 90'+7': Evander (P)

Evander hat trick gives Cincy thrilling win over Chicago

Evander scored three goals, his first career hat trick in MLS, and Roman Celentano had eight saves Saturday night to help for FC Cincinnati beat the Chicago Fire 3-2.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Bryan Ramírez (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Handball by Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 10': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 16': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
  • 20': Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 21': Tah Brian Anunga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 22': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
  • 24': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) with an attempt from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers with a headed pass.
  • 26': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 26': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 28': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 30': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 30': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
  • 35': Delay in match (FC Cincinnati).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Handball by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a through ball.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 44': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 45': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mbekezeli Mbokazi is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund replaces Tah Brian Anunga.
  • 49': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Anton Salétros with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Evander (FC Cincinnati).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 53': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 53': Evander (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 55': Foul by Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati).
  • 55': Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Kyle Smith (FC Cincinnati) is shown the red card.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba replaces Robin Lod because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 61': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Andrei Chirila.
  • 62': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Andrei Chirila.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kenji Mboma Dem (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 67': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 68': Foul by Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 68': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Samuel Gidi.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Gidi.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Tom Barlow replaces Kenji Mboma Dem.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Jabbari replaces Kévin Denkey.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 78': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 78': Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 83': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bryan Ramírez.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 86': Foul by Ayoub Jabbari (FC Cincinnati).
  • 86': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 87': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Salétros with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Ayoub Lajhar replaces Bryan Ramírez.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Ayoub Lajhar (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Ayoub Lajhar (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Penalty saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty FC Cincinnati. Pavel Bucha draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jason Shokalook replaces Jonathan Dean.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Jason Shokalook (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 90'+12': Andrei Chirila (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 3.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 10
8 Saves 1
44.5 Possession 55.5
10 SHOTS 33
4 ON GOAL 10
0.4 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
356 Accurate Passes 430
419 Passes 506
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 10
5 Crosses 27
0.0 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 35
27 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 7
5 Effective Tackles 11
9 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 5
35 Effective Clearances 13
35 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,639

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 14 +20 33
2 Inter Miami CF 15 +11 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 +11 26
4 New England Revolution 14 +4 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
3 Jack Elliott
15 Andrew Gutman
24 Jonathan Dean
17 Robin Lod
6 Anton Saletros
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah Yellow Card
9 Hugo Cuypers
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Joel Waterman, Puso Dithejane, Mauricio Pineda, Viktor Radojevic, Jonathan Bamba, Sergio Oregel, Dylan Borso, Jason Shokalook, Josh Cohen.

CIN FC Cincinnati (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
88 Andrei Chirila Yellow Card
11 Samuel Gidi
24 Kyle Smith Red Card
27 Tah Anunga
22 Gerardo Valenzuela
10 Evander
29 Bryan Ramirez
20 Pavel Bucha
9 Kévin Denkey Yellow Card
17 Kenji Mboma Dem
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Matt Miazga, Ender Echenique, Gilberto Flores, Stiven Jimenez, Ayoub Lajhar, Ayoub Jabbari, Tom Barlow, Evan Louro, Nick Hagglund.

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