FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

FC Cincinnati took on Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer of USA on July 5. Cincinnati emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.

Evander scored the first goal of the game on the 19th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Cincinnati's favor. Goals from Kevin Denkey and Philip Zinckernagel followed, securing the 2-1 result.

3 months after their last match in Major League Soccer, Cincinnati and Chicago Fire meet again. In their last face-off, Cincinnati secured a 2-3 win. On a solid run, FC Cincinnati has claimed wins against Orlando City, Montreal Impact and New England Revolution, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Chicago Fire. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last four home matches.

Following a win over Charlotte, Chicago Fire head into this match looking to build on their success just like their oponents. All the same, their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last ten away matches.

This Major League Soccer match offers a platform for FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Evander and Kevin Denkey have been pivotal for Cincinnati’s attack, under Pat Noonan’s management, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Evander has emerged as Cincinnati’s leading scorer in Major League Soccer this season, netting eleven goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with six key passes leading to goals so far this term. Cincinnati have also relied on Luca Orellano, Pavel Bucha and Gerardo Valenzuela to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Chicago Fire’s attacking options, with Gregg Berhalter at the helm, have been bolstered by Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Major League Soccer, Cuypers has been Chicago Fire’s standout scorer with eleven goals, with Bamba contributing eight assists to top their creative tally in the league. Chicago Fire have also relied on Brian Gutierrez, Maren Haile-Selassie and Andrew Gutman to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

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FC Cincinnati kicked off the game with Roman Celentano, Luca Orellano who got substituted by Brad Smith on the 73rd minute, Alvas Powell, Lukas Engel, Matt Miazga, DeAndre Yedlin, Evander who got substituted by Teenage Hadebe on the 90th minute, Pavel Bucha, Tah Anunga, Kevin Denkey who got substituted by Corey Baird on the 90th minute and Kei Kamara who got substituted by Gerardo Valenzuela on the 68th minute as starters, with Evan Louro, Paul Walters, Teenage Hadebe, Brad Smith, Stiven Jimenez, Gerardo Valenzuela, Kenji Mboma, Stefan Chirila and Corey Baird on the bench.

Chicago Fire's starting eleven were Jeff Gal, Andrew Gutman, Sam Rogers, Jack Elliott, Leonardo Barroso who got substituted by Robert Jonathan Dean Jr on the 73rd minute, Sergio Oregel who got substituted by Tom Barlow on the 83rd minute, Brian Gutierrez who got substituted by Maren Haile-Selassie on the 73rd minute, Mauricio Pineda, Jonathan Bamba who got substituted by Omari Glasgow on the 83rd minute, Hugo Cuypers and Philip Zinckernagel who got substituted by Samuel Williams on the 90th minute, with Bryan Dowd, Omar Gonzalez, Chase Gasper, Robert Jonathan Dean Jr, Omari Glasgow, Maren Haile-Selassie, Dje D'Avilla, Samuel Williams and Tom Barlow on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.96 - 0.69
• Ball Possession: 47 - 53
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 15
• Shots On Target: 4 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 6 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 10
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 13
• Corners: 1 - 10
• Throw-Ins: 13 - 16
• Saves: 4 - 2
• Free Kicks: 13 - 8
• Offsides: 3 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 76 - 169
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 56 - 135
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 13 - 21
• Tackles: 17 - 21
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 12
• Total Crosses: 7 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 0 - 3
• Interceptions: 9 - 8
• Clearances: 36 - 11

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Lukas Engel, Kei Kamara, Jonathan Bamba and Jack Elliott were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2023, the teams have clashed five times. FC Cincinnati claimed victory three times, Chicago Fire once, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 20, 2025, during the Major League Soccer of USA, with Cincinnati winning 2-3. Cincinnati have managed nine goals in these five matches, while Chicago Fire have scored seven in total. As things stand, FC Cincinnati have a superior head-to-head record against Chicago Fire in their recent encounters.

This season in Major League Soccer, FC Cincinnati have recorded fifteen wins, four draws, and six losses in 25 matches, netting 39 goals (1.56 per match) and conceding 31 (1.24 per match). Chicago Fire have won ten of their 24 matches in Major League Soccer this season, with five draws and nine defeats, scoring 45 goals, averaging 1.88 per match, while conceding 40, an average of 1.67 per match.

Recent Form

FC Cincinnati are in the middle of a three-match winning streak, with victories against Orlando City, Montreal Impact and New England Revolution in their last three matches, while Chicago Fire are coming off a win in their last match against Charlotte. Overall, Cincinnati have won twelve of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing five, while in their last twenty matches, Chicago Fire have recorded ten wins, six losses, and four draws.

Live Standings

As always, USA Major League Soccer's live standings are availble and updated in real time. FC Cincinnati are 2nd with 49 points from their 25 games, while Chicago Fire are 9th with 35 points from their 24 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire in real time. You can watch the goals by Evander, Kevin Denkey and Philip Zinckernagel as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of FC Cincinnati - Chicago Fire are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.