Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSLewandowski nets brace in home debut as Chicago beats Charlotte
Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, including the winner, in his home debut for the Fire, helping Chicago beat Charlotte FC 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 3': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 6': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel following a fast break.
- 10': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
- 14': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Morrison Agyemang.
- 17': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 17': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 20': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a headed pass.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 31': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 31': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
- 32': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
- 34': Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 35': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 36': Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 41': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 46': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
- 48': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 52': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Pep Biel.
- 53': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jack Elliott is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
- 56': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 59': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Robin Lod.
- 65': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
- 66': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 69': Substitution, Charlotte FC. David Schnegg replaces Harry Toffolo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morrison Agyemang.
- 74': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).
- 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 77': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Liel Abada.
- 80': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 82': Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Luca de la Torre.
- 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin replaces Idan Toklomati.
- 87': Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Robin Lod.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
- 90': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 90'+3': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+3': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': David Schnegg (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1.
Statistics
 CLT |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 531 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 8 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 20 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 32,183
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 32,183
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 24 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 24 | +15 | 44 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 24 | +9 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 23 | +11 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 16 | Joel Waterman  |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
| 6 | Anton Saletros |
| 42 | D'Avilla Dje Tah |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Charlotte FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 22 | Henry Kessler |
| 44 | Morrison Agyemang |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 28 | Djibril Diani |
| 17 | Luca de la Torre |
| 9 | Idan Toklomati |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
| 16 | Pep Biel |
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