Chicago Fire had a narrow win over Cincinnati. Chicago Fire took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played on Wednesday and it started at 11:30 pm local time.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 18 Total 14
- 7 On Target 10
- 11 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 92 Attack 145
- 32 Dangerous attack 43
- 81 Ball safe 92
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 7
Fouls
- 16 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 7 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
Chicago Fire had a strong ball possession 59% while Cincinnati was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chicago Fire was more aggressive with 43 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chicago Fire won the match.
Cincinnati shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Chicago Fire shot 14 times, 10 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Cincinnati received 3 yellow cards (Z. Bailey, G. Cameron and J. Gyau). On the other side, Chicago Fire received 3 yellow cards (J. Kappelhof, G. Slonina and F. Navarro).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this contest, Cincinnati will stay with 20 points to stay in the 27th place. On the other side, Chicago Fire will have 31 points to stay in the 23rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Cincinnati will play away with Inter Miami on the 24th of October with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Inter Miami (0 draws).
Chicago Fire will host Real Salt Lake on the 24th of October with a 7-7 head to head.
Cincinnati – Formation
Cincinnati
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Cincinnati started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Tyrone Everton Marshall decided to play with the following team: Przemysław Tytoń , Zico Bailey , Geoff Cameron , Tyler Blackett , Edgar Castillo , Ronald Matarrita , Allan Cruz , Haris Medunjanin , Luciano Acosta , Brandon Vazquez and Brenner .
The home team had on the bench: Caleb Stanko, Kamohelo Mokotjo , Álvaro Barreal , Calvin Harris , Kyle Scott , Nick Hagglund, Isaac Atanga, Kenneth Vermeer and Joseph-Claude Gyau .
Substitutions
Cincinnati made 5 changes: Z. Bailey for J. Gyau (46′), E. Castillo for A. Barreal (53′), H. Medunjanin for K. Mokotjo (62′), B. Vazquez for C. Harris (77′) and A. Cruz for K. Scott (78′).
Best player: Brandon Vazquez
The most impressive player for Cincinnati was Brandon Vazquez.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 8. He performed 1 cross.
Chicago Fire – Formation
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Raphaël Wicky played with: Gabriel Slonina , Jhon Espinoza , Johan Kappelhof , Jonathan Bornstein , Miguel Navarro , Federico Navarro , Mauricio Pineda , Álvaro Medrán , Fabian Herbers , Robert Berić and Ignacio Aliseda .
They had on the bench: Gastón Giménez , Wyatt Omsberg, Elliot Collier, Bobby Shuttleworth, Alex Monis, Brian Gutierrez , Luka Stojanović, Boris Sekulić and Nnamdi Chinonso Offor .
Substitutions
Chicago Fire made 5 changes: F. Herbers for B. Gutierrez (46′), J. Espinoza for B. Sekulic (58′), J. Kappelhof for G. Gimenez (64′), R. Beric for C. Offor (64′) and A. Medran for L. Stojanovic (86′).
Best player: Álvaro Medrán
The player that probably impressed the most for Chicago Fire was Álvaro Medrán.
His rating is with 1 goal, 79 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 14. He performed 8 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Atlanta United – New York City – 1-1
- Inter Miami – Toronto – 3-0
- Cincinnati – Chicago Fire – 3-4
- DC United – New England – 2-3
- Orlando City – Montreal Impact – 1-1
