MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 81': Hugo Cuypers (P)
FT
1 - 2
D.C. United
  • 84': Matti Peltola
  • 90'+5': Tai Baribo (P)

About

Chicago Fire FC are hosting D.C. United at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peglow.
  • 4': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 4': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Barroso with a cross.
  • 10': Foul by Silvan Hefti (D.C. United).
  • 10': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 17': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Silvan Hefti (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peglow.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Peglow (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matti Peltola.
  • 24': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 24': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 27': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 29': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Handball by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Servania.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Salétros with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United).
  • 34': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keisuke Kurokawa with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tai Baribo (D.C. United) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 43': Offside, D.C. United. Jackson Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 0-0 D.C. United.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sean Johnson (D.C. United). Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Barroso.
  • 45'+8': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
  • 46': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 46': Kye Rowles (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, D.C. United. Peglow is caught offside.
  • 50': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Foul by Tai Baribo (D.C. United).
  • 50': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 54': Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 56': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 56': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 59': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
  • 60': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Peglow (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 64': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 64': Peglow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Robin Lod.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Joel Waterman replaces Jack Elliott.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 70': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jackson Hopkins.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 75': Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
  • 78': Substitution, D.C. United. Caden Clark replaces Gabriel Pirani.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 79': VAR Decision: Penalty Chicago Fire FC.
  • 81': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Brandon Servania (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvan Hefti.
  • 84': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 1. Matti Peltola (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matti Peltola.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Peglow (D.C. United).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Peglow because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Caden Clark (D.C. United).
  • 87': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Brandon Servania (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 89': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty D.C. United.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 2. Tai Baribo (D.C. United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, D.C. United. Sean Nealis replaces Brandon Servania.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Viktor Radojevic replaces Jonathan Dean.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dylan Borso replaces Leonardo Barroso.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Keisuke Kurokawa.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Caden Clark (D.C. United).
  • 90'+10': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+11': Keisuke Kurokawa (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+13': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 90'+14': Offside, D.C. United. Caden Clark is caught offside.
  • 90'+17': Caden Clark (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+17': Foul by Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+18': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
33.5 Possession 66.5
13 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
208 Accurate Passes 526
316 Passes 635
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
15 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 47
19 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 12
27 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
23 Interceptions 13
37 Effective Clearances 25
37 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 15,845

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 14 +20 33
2 Inter Miami CF 15 +11 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 +11 26
4 New England Revolution 14 +4 25
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Dean
2 Leonardo Barroso
11 Philip Zinckernagel Yellow Card
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah Yellow Card
6 Anton Saletros
9 Hugo Cuypers
19 Jonathan Bamba
17 Robin Lod
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Dylan Borso, Joel Waterman, Viktor Radojevic, Sergio Oregel, Josh Cohen, Jason Shokalook, Maren Haile-Selassie, Puso Dithejane, Mauricio Pineda.

DC D.C. United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK)
15 Kye Rowles
3 Lucas Bartlett
6 Keisuke Kurokawa
5 Silvan Hefti
23 Brandon Servania
4 Matti Peltola
7 João Peglow
25 Jackson Hopkins Yellow Card
10 Gabriel Pirani
9 Tai Baribo
D.C. United Substitutes:
Sean Nealis, Caden Clark, Jordan Farr, Alex Bono, Jacob Murrell, Hosei Kijima, Gavin Turner, Conner Antley, Jared Stroud.

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