FC Cincinnati Tops Eastern Conference with 2-1 Win Over Chicago Fire
Cincinnati moved past Philadelphia Union by relying on 12th-season goals from Evander and Kevin Denkey.
Overview
- The 2-1 victory on July 5 completed Cincinnati’s first regular-season sweep of Chicago Fire since joining MLS in 2019
- Evander opened the scoring in the 19th minute for his fifth goal in three matches and his 12th overall
- Kevin Denkey struck in the 50th minute for his 12th goal of the season, with an assist from Evander
- Roman Celentano made four saves on five shots to preserve the narrow lead
- Cincinnati achieved the result without defenders Miles Robinson, Nick Hagglund and Teenage Hadebe, highlighting the depth of Pat Noonan’s squad