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FC Cincinnati vs Chicago Fire – Lineups & Match Details

FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire drew 3-3. Goals: H. Cuypers (26'), T. Barlow (42'), P. Zinckernagel (45' pen.), H. Cuypers (48'), Evander (79' pen.), T. D'Avilla (86' o.g.). FC Cincinnati had 55% possession against Chicago Fire's 45%. Shots on target: 9-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 8

Saturday, 18 April 2026

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati

3 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Chicago FireChicago Fire

Referee: M. Badawi

Lineups

FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Roman Celentano18Roman CelentanoG
Nick Hagglund4Nick HagglundD
Miles Robinson12Miles RobinsonD
Gilberto Flores3Gilberto FloresD
Ender Echenique66Ender EcheniqueM
Pavel Bucha20Pavel BuchaM
Samuel Gidi11Samuel GidiM
Bryan Ramirez29Bryan RamirezM
Evander10EvanderF
Kenji Mboma Dem17Kenji Mboma DemF
Tom Barlow16Tom BarlowF

Substitutes

15Teenage HadebeD
2Alvas PowellD
22Gerardo ValenzuelaM
99Ayoub JabbariF
24Kyle SmithD
13Evan LouroG
27Tah AnungaM
Chicago FireChicago Fire4-4-2
Chris Brady1Chris BradyG
Jonathan Dean24Jonathan DeanD
Jack Elliott3Jack ElliottD
Mbekezeli Mbokazi4Mbekezeli MbokaziD
Andrew Gutman15Andrew GutmanD
Philip Zinckernagel11Philip ZinckernagelM
Anton Saletros6Anton SaletrosM
Dje Tah D'Avilla42Dje Tah D'AvillaM
Maren Haile-Selassie7Maren Haile-SelassieM
Hugo Cuypers9Hugo CuypersF
Robin Lod17Robin LodF

Substitutes

16Joel WatermanD
12Puso DithejaneF
27Dylan BorsoF
14Viktor RadojevićD
44Josh CohenG
35Sergio OregelM
22Mauricio PinedaD
29David PorebaM
20Jason ShokalookF

Match Events

7'Y

S. Gidi

11'Y

T. Barlow

26'G

H. Cuypers

42'G

T. Barlow

45'+5P

P. Zinckernagel

46'S

G. Flores

Substitution 1

48'G

H. Cuypers

64'S

M. Robinson

Substitution 2

70'S

T. Barlow

Substitution 3

70'S

E. Echenique

Substitution 4

73'S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 1

79'P

Evander

83'S

J. Dean

Substitution 2

83'S

R. Lod

Substitution 3

86'S

K. Mboma Dem

Substitution 5

86'OG

T. D'Avilla

90'Y

Bryan Josías Ramírez León

90'Y

Dylan Borso

90'Y

P. Bucha

90'+4S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 4

90'+9Y

M. Mbokazi

90'+9Y

J. Elliott

Statistics

FC Cincinnati
55%45%
Chicago Fire
3.71Expected Goals (xG)1.77
23Total Shots18
9Shots on Target6
9Corners1
11Fouls9
1Offsides0
83Pass Accuracy (%)77
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC Cincinnati host Chicago Fire on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. FC Cincinnati go into the match 6th in the table; Chicago Fire sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC Cincinnati have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Chicago Fire have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Jul 2025: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire; 20 Apr 2025: FC Cincinnati 3-2 Chicago Fire; 17 Jul 2024: FC Cincinnati 0-1 Chicago Fire. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire drew 3-3. FC Cincinnati scored through T. Barlow 42', Evander 79' (pen.), T. D'Avilla 86' (o.g.). Chicago Fire replied with H. Cuypers 26', P. Zinckernagel 45' (pen.), H. Cuypers 48'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 86 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC Cincinnati held 55% of the ball against 45% for Chicago Fire. Shots on target finished 9-6. Expected goals read 3.71 for FC Cincinnati, 1.77 for Chicago Fire.

Verdict

The 3-3 draw gives both clubs a single point. FC Cincinnati sat 6th and Chicago Fire 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.