Chicago Fire Soccer Club 2–1 Charlotte Football Club
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 18 · 2 August 2026 · Soldier Field, Chicago.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: J. Freemon.
Goals
- 18' P. Biel (Charlotte Football Club) — assist I. Toklomati
- 20' R. Lewandowski (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — assist P. Zinckernagel
- 68' R. Lewandowski (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — assist R. Lod
Cards
- 10' A. Saletros (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
- 59' J. Waterman (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+5' R. Lewandowski (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Chicago Fire Soccer Club | Charlotte Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots blocked | 5 | 9 |
| Passes | 461 | 523 |
| Accurate passes | 405 | 471 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 7 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Fire Soccer Club lineup (4-4-2)
Coach: Mario Barcena.
- Robert Lewandowski — Attack, 2 goals
- Philip Zinckernagel — Attack
- Jack Elliott — Defender
- Robin Lod — Midfield
- Dje Tah D'Avilla
- Joel Waterman — Defender
- Leonardo Barroso — Defender
- Anton Salétros — Midfield
- Jonathan Bamba — Attack
- Andrew Gutman — Defender
- Chris Brady — Goalkeeper
- Puso Dithejane — Attack
- Josh Cohen — Goalkeeper
- Mauricio Pineda — Defender
- Maren Haile-Selassie — Midfield
- Viktor Radojević — Defender
- Sergio Oregel — Midfield
- Jason Shokalook — Attack
- Jonathan Dean — Defender
- Samuel Rogers
Charlotte Football Club lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Dean Smith.
- Pep Biel — Midfield, 1 goal
- Ashley Westwood — Midfield
- Luca de la Torre — Midfield
- Nathan Byrne — Defender
- Morrison Agyemang — Defender
- Idan Toklomati — Attack
- Harry Toffolo — Defender
- David Schnegg — Defender
- Djibril Diani — Midfield
- Henry Kessler — Defender
- Rodolfo Aloko — Midfielder
- Kristijan Kahlina — Goalkeeper
- Liel Abada — Attack
- Tyler Miller — Goalkeeper
- Andrew Privett — Defender
- Baye Coulibaly — Midfielder
- Will Cleary — Defender
- Tyger Smalls — Attack
- Archie Goodwin — Attack
- Brandt Bronico — Midfield
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-29 | Chicago Fire v Charlotte | 3–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-05-17 | Charlotte v Chicago Fire | 1–4 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-10-02 | Charlotte v Chicago Fire | 4–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2024-05-16 | Chicago Fire v Charlotte | 0–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-10-08 | Chicago Fire v Charlotte | 0–2 | Major League Soccer |
| 2023-05-17 | Charlotte v Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-09-18 | Chicago Fire v Charlotte | 2–3 | Major League Soccer |
| 2022-08-06 | Charlotte v Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Major League Soccer |
Chicago Fire Soccer Club — recent form
- New York City Football Club 3–1 Chicago Fire Soccer Club · 2026-07-25
- 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
Charlotte Football Club — recent form
- New York Red Bulls 0–2 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-07-25
- Charlotte Football Club 2–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-07-23
- Charlotte Football Club 1–0 New England Revolution · 2026-05-23
- Charlotte Football Club 3–1 Toronto FC · 2026-05-16
- Charlotte Football Club 0–1 New York City Football Club · 2026-05-13
- Charlotte Football Club 2–2 Football Club Cincinnati · 2026-05-09
- New England Revolution 1–0 Charlotte Football Club · 2026-05-02
- Charlotte Football Club 0–2 Atlanta United Football Club · 2026-04-28
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire Soccer Club | 4 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 48 |
| Charlotte Football Club | 5 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 43 | 46 |
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