FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
88': Alvas PowellBrian Gutierrez, Chicago Fire edge FC Cincinnati
Brian Gutierrez broke a scoreless deadlock in the 69th minute and the visiting Chicago Fire picked up just their second road win of the year, beating FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 6': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kipp Keller.
- 7': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 8': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 12': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 16': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati).
- 16': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 19': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 20': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 22': Hand ball by Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati).
- 23': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 25': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kipp Keller (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 28': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 29': Attempt missed. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 32': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 34': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Baird.
- 36': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 39': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 40': Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a cross.
- 45': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 45': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Corey Baird.
- 46': Attempt missed. Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie following a fast break.
- 47': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 49': Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati).
- 50': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 54': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 54': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 55': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Gerardo Valenzuela (FC Cincinnati).
- 56': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuya Kubo.
- 57': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 57': Attempt saved. Yamil Asad (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Orellano.
- 57': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 58': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 58': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Chris Mueller.
- 60': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Yamil Asad.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces Gerardo Valenzuela.
- 61': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Santos.
- 65': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 66': Attempt saved. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 66': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
- 67': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Hugo Cuypers.
- 69': Goal! FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers following a fast break.
- 72': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 72': Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Orellano with a through ball.
- 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Kevin Kelsy replaces Kipp Keller.
- 82': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
- 83': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Aaron Boupendza replaces Obinna Nwobodo.
- 88': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 88': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Second yellow card to Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tobias Salquist replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+3': Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Tobias Salquist.
- 90'+5': Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+7': Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Cincinnati 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 277 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 359 | Passes | 607 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 34 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 25,513
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
FC Cincinnati (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 14 | Kipp Keller |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 91 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 20 | Pavel Bucha |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 27 | Yamil Asad |
| 23 | Luca Orellano |
| 7 | Yuya Kubo |
| 22 | Gerardo Valenzuela |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers  |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 27 | Allan Arigoni |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 8 | Christopher Mueller |
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