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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC – Lineups & Match Details

Chicago Fire beat Atlanta United FC 1-0. Goals: M. Haile-Selassie (13'). Chicago Fire had 45% possession against Atlanta United FC's 55%. Shots on target: 3-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 7

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Chicago FireChicago Fire

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC

Referee: G. Gonzales

Lineups

Chicago FireChicago Fire4-4-2
C. Brady1C. BradyG
L. Barroso2L. BarrosoD
J. Elliott3J. ElliottD
M. Mbokazi4M. MbokaziD
A. Gutman15A. GutmanD
P. Zinckernagel11P. ZinckernagelM
A. Saletros6A. SaletrosM
D. D'Avilla42D. D'AvillaM
J. Bamba19J. BambaM
R. Lod17R. LodF
M. Haile-Selassie7M. Haile-SelassieF

Substitutes

44J. CohenG
16J. WatermanD
22M. PinedaD
20J. ShokalookF
24J. DeanD
14V. RadojevicD
12P. DithejaneF
29D. PorebaM
35S. OregelM
Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC4-3-3
L. Hoyos1L. HoyosG
T. Jacob55T. JacobD
S. Gregersen5S. GregersenD
E. Mihaj4E. MihajD
E. Baez3E. BaezD
C. Sanchez48C. SanchezM
T. Muyumba8T. MuyumbaM
M. Galarza88M. GalarzaM
S. Lobjanidze11S. LobjanidzeF
E. Latte Lath9E. Latte LathF
M. Almiron10M. AlmironF

Substitutes

42J. HibbertG
30C. TogashiF
35A. FortuneM
47M. EdwardsD
2R. HernandezD
6J. BerrocalD
7S. AlzateM
18P. AmadorD
20L. BrennanM

Match Events

3'Y

T. Jacob

8'Y

P. Zinckernagel

13'G

M. Haile-Selassie

Assist: J. Bamba

48'Y

Leonardo Barroso

66'S

C. Sanchez

Substitution 1

68'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 1

68'S

Leonardo Barroso

Substitution 2

78'S

E. Latte Lath

Substitution 2

78'S

E. Báez

Substitution 3

78'S

S. Lobzhanidze

Substitution 4

88'S

M. Galarza

Substitution 5

89'S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 3

89'S

J. Bamba

Substitution 4

Statistics

Chicago Fire
45%55%
Atlanta United FC
2.34Expected Goals (xG)1.68
18Total Shots20
3Shots on Target6
6Corners11
12Fouls5
2Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)88
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chicago Fire host Atlanta United FC on Sunday, 12 April 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Chicago Fire go into the match 3rd in the table; Atlanta United FC sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chicago Fire have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Atlanta United FC have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 16 Jul 2025: Chicago Fire 2-2 Atlanta United FC; 10 May 2025: Chicago Fire 2-1 Atlanta United FC; 28 Apr 2024: Chicago Fire 0-0 Atlanta United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chicago Fire beat Atlanta United FC 1-0. Chicago Fire scored through M. Haile-Selassie 13'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 13 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chicago Fire held 45% of the ball against 55% for Atlanta United FC. Shots on target finished 3-6. Expected goals read 2.34 for Chicago Fire, 1.68 for Atlanta United FC.

Verdict

The win nudges Chicago Fire forward and leaves Atlanta United FC with work to do. Chicago Fire sat 3rd and Atlanta United FC 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.