Match Centre: Chicago Fire vs Cincinnati
Cuypers 16′Cuypers 28′
Evander 24′Evander 31′Evander 90+7′ (p)Smith 56′
Player of the match Philip Zinckernagel 9.3
GolVolt rating 10.0GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
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1:0 → 2:3
Cincinnati came from behind to win.
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90+7'
The winner came late: Evander (Cincinnati).
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18 → 12
Cincinnati climb 6 places in the table. Chicago Fire stay in place 10.
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Hat-trick for Evander, winner at 90+7′.
- Dramaweight 50% Winner at 90+7′, missed penalty at 90+1′, comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 9.7 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Hat-trick for Evander, Evander scored the winner, keeper Celentano: 8 saves.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 10.0 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% A lot was at stake before kick-off. Stakes: 7.3 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 6.6, 43 shots, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 9.9 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 10.0more watchable than 100% of MLS matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals5 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 16' Goal: Hugo Cuypersassist: Zinckernagel1:0
- 24' Goal: EvanderCincinnati1:1
- 28' Goal: Hugo Cuypersassist: Zinckernagel2:1
- 31' Goal: Evanderassist: Dem2:2
- Half-time · 2:2
- 46' SubstitutionHagglund for Anunga
- 56' Kyle Smithred card
- 59' SubstitutionBamba for Lod
- 66' SubstitutionMiazga for Valenzuela
- 68' Kévin Denkeyyellow card
- 77' 2 substitutionsBarlow for DemJabbari for Denkey
- 88' SubstitutionLajhar for Ramírez
- 90' Ayoub Lajharyellow card
- 90+1' Hugo Cuypersmissed penalty
- 90+3' Djé D'Avillayellow card
- 90+7' Goal: Evanderpenalty2:3
- 90+8' SubstitutionShokalook for Dean
- 90+12' A. Chirilăyellow card
- Full-time · 2:3
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Chicago Fire
Cincinnati
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Chicago Fire
- 44 Josh Cohen GK —
- 14 Viktor Radojević DEF —
- 16 Joel Waterman DEF —
- 22 Mauricio Pineda DEF —
- 35 Sergio Oregel MID —
- 12 P. Dithejane ATT —
- 19 Jonathan Bamba ATT on
- 20 Jason Shokalook ATT on
- 27 Dylan Borso ATT —
Cincinnati
- 13 Evan Louro GK —
- 3 Gilberto Flores DEF —
- 4 Nick Hagglund DEF on
- 21 Matt Miazga DEF on
- 55 Ayoub Lajhar DEF on
- 37 Stiven Jimenez MID —
- 16 Tom Barlow ATT on
- 66 Ender Echenique ATT —
- 99 Ayoub Jabbari ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Soldier Field, Chicago
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Chicago Fire Philip Zinckernagel
- 2. place · Cincinnati Evander
- 3. place · Cincinnati Roman Celentano
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