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Chicago Fire vs DC United – Lineups & Match Details

Chicago Fire and DC United drew 2-2. Goals: J. Murrell (90'). Chicago Fire had 41% possession against DC United's 59%. Shots on target: 4-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 2

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Chicago FireChicago Fire

2 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

DC UnitedDC United

Referee: Marcos de Oliveira, USA

Lineups

Chicago FireChicago Fire4-3-3
C. Brady1C. BradyG
J. Dean24J. DeanD
S. Rogers5S. RogersD
J. Elliott3J. ElliottD
A. Gutman15A. GutmanD
S. Oregel35S. OregelM
K. Acosta23K. AcostaM
S. Williams47S. WilliamsM
P. Zinckernagel11P. ZinckernagelF
H. Cuypers9H. CuypersF
J. Bamba19J. BambaF

Substitutes

22M. PinedaD
34O. GonzalezD
12T. BarlowF
26O. GlasgowF
25J. GalG
36J. ReynoldsD
45H. OsorioM
38C. CuppsD
DC UnitedDC United4-2-3-1
J. Kim1J. KimG
A. Herrera22A. HerreraD
L. Bartlett3L. BartlettD
K. Rowles15K. RowlesD
D. Schnegg28D. SchneggD
B. Servania23B. ServaniaM
Boris Enow6Boris EnowM
J. Stroud8J. StroudM
Gabriel Pirani10Gabriel PiraniM
H. Kijima77H. KijimaM
C. Benteke20C. BentekeF

Substitutes

44R. ZouhirM
14D. BadjiF
13L. BarrazaG
5L. MacNaughtonD
18D. DodsonD
99F. BarajasF
17J. MurrellF
16G. TubbsD
4M. PeltolaD

Match Events

90'G

J. Murrell

Statistics

Chicago Fire
41%59%
DC United
2.5Expected Goals (xG)3.17
11Total Shots18
4Shots on Target6
5Corners10
13Fouls17
0Offsides3
77Pass Accuracy (%)79
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chicago Fire host DC United on Sunday, 2 March 2025. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Chicago Fire go into the match 8th in the table; DC United sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chicago Fire have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. DC United have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Sept 2024: Chicago Fire 1-2 DC United; 25 May 2024: Chicago Fire 1-1 DC United; 2 Sept 2023: Chicago Fire 0-4 DC United. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chicago Fire and DC United drew 2-2. Chicago Fire scored through H. Cuypers 30', H. Cuypers 71'. DC United replied with C. Benteke 4', J. Murrell 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chicago Fire held 41% of the ball against 59% for DC United. Shots on target finished 4-6. Expected goals read 2.50 for Chicago Fire, 3.17 for DC United.

Verdict

The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Chicago Fire sat 8th and DC United 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.