Chicago Fire FC vs Santos, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase
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Chicago Fire FC are hosting Santos
at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
- 3': Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Attempt missed. Diego González (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Echeverría.
- 9': Corner, Santos Laguna. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
- 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
- 17': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Echeverría (Santos Laguna) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Fran Villalba.
- 17': Offside, Santos Laguna. Ezequiel Bullaude is caught offside.
- 19': Delay in match (Santos Laguna).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Santos Laguna 1. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aldo López.
- 25': Foul by Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna).
- 25': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Foul by Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna).
- 28': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anton Salétros following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
- 31': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Diego González (Santos Laguna).
- 32': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 34': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Carlos Acevedo.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Elliott.
- 35': Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Salvador Mariscal (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Villalba.
- 41': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 43': Attempt missed. Diego González (Santos Laguna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Echeverría with a cross.
- 44': Efraín Orona (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Salvador Mariscal.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Viktor Radojevic with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna).
- 45'+3': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Barroso.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Santos Laguna 1.
Statistics
 SAN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 41 | Possession | 59 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 155 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 184 | Passes | 260 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 4 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 28 | Long Balls | 15 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 12 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Leagues Cup
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Leagues Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Juarez | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | León | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | América | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 14 | Viktor Radojevic |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 37 | Robert Turdean |
| 6 | Anton Saletros |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
Santos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Acevedo (GK) |
| 25 | Felipe Sanchez |
| 14 | Efraín Orona |
| 17 | Emmanuel Echeverría |
| 3 | Mauricio Cuevas |
| 21 | Francisco Villalba |
| 5 | Aldo López |
| 8 | Salvador Mariscal  |
| 19 | Eduardo Aguirre |
| 10 | Ezequiel Bullaude |
| 7 | Diego González |
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