Chicago Fire FC vs. FC Cincinnati

Apr 18, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
CHI	2	1	3
CIN	1	2	3

Scoring Summary

CHICIN

26'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. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a through ball.10
42'Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.11
45'+5'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.21
48'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.31
79'Goal! FC Cincinnati 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Evander (FC Cincinnati) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.32
86'Own Goal by Dje D'Avilla, Chicago Fire FC! FC Cincinnati 3, Chicago Fire FC 3. .33

Play-by-Play

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1st halfCHICIN

First Half begins.
(4') Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
(5') Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
(5') Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
(5') Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nick Hagglund.
(7') Foul by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati).
(7') Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
(7') Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
(8') Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
(8') Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
(8') Attempt blocked. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
(9') Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
(9') Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
(11') Foul by Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati).
(11') Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(11') Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
(12') Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati). Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
(12') Attempt missed. Anton Saletros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
(15') Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
(16') Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(16') Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
(17') Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
(22') Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(22') Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
(23') Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
(23') Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
(23') Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
(24') Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
(25') Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(25') Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
(26') 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. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a through ball.
10
(30') Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
(30') Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
(33') Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a fast break.
(34') Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
(35') Attempt saved. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Ender Echenique with a cross.
(35') Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dje D'Avilla.
(36') Attempt missed. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Barlow following a fast break.
(39') Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
(39') Attempt missed. Dje D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
(42') Attempt saved. Bryan Ramirez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander with a through ball.
(42') Goal! FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Tom Barlow (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
11
(44') Attempt saved. Ender Echenique (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Evander.
(45') Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
(45') Attempt blocked. Evander (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Mboma Dem.
(45') Attempt saved. Evander (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Bryan Ramirez.
(45'+2') Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Robin Lod.
(45'+2') Penalty conceded by Samuel Gidi (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
(45'+2') Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers draws a foul in the penalty area.
(45'+5') Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
21
(45'+6') Foul by Gilberto Flores (FC Cincinnati).
(45'+6') Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
(45'+7') First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

2nd half

Team Stats

CHI

CIN

4-4-2Formation3-4-1-2

45%Possession55%

18(6)Shots(On goal)23(9)

3Goals3

1Assists0

7Saves3

1Corners9

413(318)Passes(Completed)483(400)

7(2)Crosses(Completed)28(5)

0Offsides1

3Yellow Cards4

0Red Cards0

9Fouls11

Match Details

Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM

TQL Stadium · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 25,513 (98.1%)