New York City Football Club 3–1 Chicago Fire Soccer Club
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 17 · 25 July 2026 · Yankee Stadium, Bronx.
Status: full time. Half time 3–1. Referee: J. Montero.
Goals
- 10' N. Mercau (New York City Football Club)
- 21' J. Waterman (Chicago Fire Soccer Club)
- 29' A. Ojeda (New York City Football Club) — assist A. Perea
- 41' M. Jones (New York City Football Club) — assist A. Ojeda
Cards
- 51' D. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
- 62' N. Mercau (New York City Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 77' J. Waterman (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
- 80' P. Dithejane (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | New York City Football Club | Chicago Fire Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.39 | 1.36 |
| Total shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 2 |
| Passes | 426 | 478 |
| Accurate passes | 345 | 389 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Offsides | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 8 | 16 |
| Saves | 4 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
New York City Football Club lineup (4-1-4-1)
Coach: Pascal Jansen.
- Nicolás Fernández, 1 goal
- Agustín Ojeda — Attack, 1 goal
- Malachi Jones — Attack, 1 goal
- Andrés Perea — Midfield
- Jonathan Shore — Midfield
- Thiago Martins — Defender
- Nico Cavallo — Defender
- Tayvon Gray — Defender
- Matthew Freese — Goalkeeper
- Talles Magno — Attack
- Hannes Wolf — Attack
- Arnau Farnos — Attacker
- James Sands — Midfield
- Bénie Traoré — Attack
- Kevin Pierre — Midfielder
- Max Murray — Defender
- Mitja Ilenic — Midfield
- Seymour Garfield-Reid — Attacker
- Máximo Carrizo — Midfield
- Tomás Romero — Goalkeeper
Chicago Fire Soccer Club lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Mario Barcena.
- Joel Waterman — Defender, 1 goal
- Philip Zinckernagel — Attack
- Jonathan Dean — Defender
- Anton Salétros — Midfield
- Mauricio Pineda — Defender
- Maren Haile-Selassie — Midfield
- Jack Elliott — Defender
- Jonathan Bamba — Attack
- Andrew Gutman — Defender
- Puso Dithejane — Attack
- Robert Lewandowski — Attack
- Dje Tah D'Avilla
- Robin Lod — Midfield
- Viktor Radojević — Defender
- Leonardo Barroso — Defender
- Chris Brady — Goalkeeper
- Josh Cohen — Goalkeeper
- Sergio Oregel — Midfield
- Jason Shokalook — Attack
- Samuel Rogers
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Chicago Fire v New York City FC | 1–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-05-25 | New York City FC v Chicago Fire | 3–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-08-24 | New York City FC v Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-07-14 | Chicago Fire v New York City FC | 0–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-10-22 | New York City FC v Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-03-05 | Chicago Fire v New York City FC | 1–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-08-21 | Chicago Fire v New York City FC | 0–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-05-22 | New York City FC v Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2021-10-27 | New York City FC v Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Major League Soccer |
| 2021-09-30 | Chicago Fire v New York City FC | 2–0 | Major League Soccer |
New York City Football Club — recent form
- Columbus Crew 1–2 New York City Football Club · 2026-07-22
- Nashville SC 2–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Columbus Crew 1–0 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-20
- New York Red Bulls 1–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-16
- Charlotte Football Club 0–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-13
- New York City Football Club 3–0 Columbus Crew · 2026-05-10
- New York City Football Club 0–2 DC United · 2026-05-03
- New York Red Bulls 1–3 New York City Football Club · 2026-04-29
Chicago Fire Soccer Club — recent form
- Inter Miami 3–2 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-07-22
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2–1 Toronto FC · 2026-05-24
- CF Montreal 0–2 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-05-16
- DC United 1–3 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-05-13
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 1–3 New York Red Bulls · 2026-05-09
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2–3 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-05-03
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 1–2 St. Louis City Soccer Club · 2026-04-30
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club 5–0 Sporting Kansas City · 2026-04-26
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Football Club | 10 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 33 |
| Chicago Fire Soccer Club | 4 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
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