Overview

• Kévin Denkey scored twice, including a spectacular 78th-minute bicycle kick assisted by Luca Orellano, to seal Cincinnati's 2–1 win over Sporting KC.
• Denkey's first goal came in the 43rd minute, capitalizing on a rebound from a John Pulskamp save to give Cincinnati a 1–0 lead at halftime.
• Sporting Kansas City defender Zorhan Bassong scored his first career goal in the 89th minute, but it wasn't enough to complete a comeback.
• The win extended Cincinnati's unbeaten streak to six matches, with five consecutive victories, and solidified their position atop the Eastern Conference standings.
• Denkey, signed in January for a club-record $16 million, has been pivotal to Cincinnati's success, scoring six goals in nine appearances this season.