MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2024 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 45': Xherdan Shaqiri (P)
FT
1 - 2
FC Cincinnati
  • 39': Aaron-Salem Boupendza
  • 68': Miles Robinson

Miles Robinson scores winning goal as Cincinnati edges Fire

Miles Robinson scored the tiebreaking goal off a 68th-minute corner, and visiting FC Cincinnati edged the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 6': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Corey Baird is caught offside.
  • 13': Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 15': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 16': Foul by Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati).
  • 16': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
  • 18': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 18': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Corey Baird with a headed pass.
  • 22': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 22': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yuya Kubo.
  • 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Roman Celentano.
  • 26': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 27': Foul by Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati).
  • 27': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Obinna Nwobodo.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
  • 33': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 34': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati).
  • 36': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 37': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 39': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': VAR Decision: Penalty Chicago Fire FC.
  • 43': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1.
  • 49': Foul by Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati).
  • 49': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati).
  • 50': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Allan Arigoni.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 55': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 55': Yuya Kubo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Arigoni.
  • 63': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 63': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Bret Halsey replaces Alvas Powell.
  • 66': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 66': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a through ball.
  • 68': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 68': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 2. Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 71': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 71': Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 72': Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro replaces Kellyn Acosta.
  • 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Fabian Herbers.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pavel Bucha.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Aaron Boupendza (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corey Baird.
  • 80': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Aaron Boupendza.
  • 81': Foul by Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati).
  • 81': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 82': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corey Baird (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Ian Murphy (FC Cincinnati).
  • 84': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Corey Baird.
  • 89': Foul by Bret Halsey (FC Cincinnati).
  • 89': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+1': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+4': Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
48.9 Possession 51.1
14 SHOTS 5
6 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
349 Accurate Passes 375
427 Passes 446
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 55
27 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 9
18 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 10
12 Effective Clearances 13
12 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 26,592

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 34 +46 77
2 Inter Miami CF 34 +21 60
3 New England Revolution 34 +8 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 +10 55
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
22 Mauricio Pineda Yellow Card
5 Rafael Czichos
27 Allan Arigoni
23 Kellyn Acosta Yellow Card
30 Gastón Giménez
21 Fabian Herbers
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
9 Hugo Cuypers
17 Brian Gutiérrez Yellow Card
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Chase Gasper, Chris Mueller, Federico Navarro, Wyatt Omsberg, Tobias Salquist, Georgios Koutsias, Jonathan Dean, Spencer Richey, Tom Barlow.

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

No. Name
18 Roman Celentano (GK)
21 Matt Miazga
32 Ian Murphy
12 Miles Robinson
20 Pavel Bucha Yellow Card
5 Obinna Nwobodo Yellow Card
10 Luciano Acosta
7 Yuya Kubo
2 Alvas Powell
11 Corey Baird Yellow Card
9 Aaron-Salem Boupendza
FC Cincinnati Substitutes:
Gerardo Valenzuela, Malik Pinto, Arquímides Ordóñez, Isaiah Foster, Bret Halsey, London Aghedo, Evan Louro, Stiven Jimenez, Sergio Santos.

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