Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls – Lineups & Match Details

New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 3-1. Goals: J. Ruvalcaba (45'), C. Cowell (49'), E. Choupo-Moting (81' pen.), D. Nealis (87' o.g.). Chicago Fire had 64% possession against New York Red Bulls's 36%. Shots on target: 4-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 13

Saturday, 9 May 2026

Chicago FireChicago Fire

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls

Referee: A. Chapman

Lineups

Chicago FireChicago Fire
Chris Brady1Chris BradyG
Jonathan Dean24Jonathan DeanD
Joel Waterman16Joel WatermanD
Jack Elliott3Jack ElliottD
Andrew Gutman15Andrew GutmanD
Anton Salétros6Anton SalétrosM
Dje Tah D'Avilla42Dje Tah D'AvillaM
Philip Zinckernagel11Philip ZinckernagelM
Maren Haile-Selassie7Maren Haile-SelassieM
Jonathan Bamba19Jonathan BambaM
Hugo Cuypers9Hugo CuypersF

Substitutes

12Puso DithejaneF
22Mauricio PinedaD
35Sergio OregelM
20Jason ShokalookF
27Dylan BorsoF
44Josh CohenG
14Viktor RadojevićD
4Mbekezeli MbokaziD
8Chris MuellerF
New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls4-1-4-1
Ethan Horvath34Ethan HorvathG
Dylan Nealis12Dylan NealisD
Tim Parker26Tim ParkerD
Robert Voloder6Robert VoloderD
Matthew Dos Santos56Matthew Dos SantosD
Adri Mehmeti15Adri MehmetiM
Cade Cowell7Cade CowellM
Ronald Donkor48Ronald DonkorM
Emil Forsberg10Emil ForsbergM
Jorge Ruvalcaba11Jorge RuvalcabaM
Julian Hall16Julian HallF

Substitutes

13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingF
4Gustav BerggrenM
5Omar ValenciaD
79Rafael MosqueraF
2Justin CheD
77John McCarthyG
3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
37Mohammed SofoF
39Nehuen BenedettiM

Match Events

18'Y

R. Voloder

45'G

J. Ruvalcaba

Assist: E. Forsberg

46'S

J. Hall

Substitution 1

49'G

C. Cowell

Assist: R. Donkor

60'S

E. Forsberg

Substitution 2

61'S

J. Bamba

Substitution 1

73'S

M. Dos Santos

Substitution 3

73'S

C. Cowell

Substitution 4

80'S

A. Salétros

Substitution 2

80'S

J. Dean

Substitution 3

80'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 4

80'S

R. Voloder

Substitution 5

81'Y

M. Haile-Selassie

81'P

E. Choupo-Moting

81'Y

J. Ruvalcaba

85'S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 5

87'OG

D. Nealis

90'+6Y

O. Valencia

Statistics

Chicago Fire
64%36%
New York Red Bulls
0.91Expected Goals (xG)1.48
15Total Shots9
4Shots on Target4
6Corners3
7Fouls10
4Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)76
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chicago Fire host New York Red Bulls on Saturday, 9 May 2026. The kick-off time is 18:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Chicago Fire go into the match 4th in the table; New York Red Bulls sit 6th. 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: 1 loss. New York Red Bulls have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Jul 2025: Chicago Fire 1-0 New York Red Bulls; 5 Apr 2025: Chicago Fire 1-2 New York Red Bulls; 15 Sept 2024: Chicago Fire 2-1 New York Red Bulls. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 3-1. Chicago Fire scored through D. Nealis 87' (o.g.). New York Red Bulls replied with J. Ruvalcaba 45', C. Cowell 49', E. Choupo-Moting 81' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chicago Fire held 64% of the ball against 36% for New York Red Bulls. Shots on target finished 4-4. Expected goals read 0.91 for Chicago Fire, 1.48 for New York Red Bulls.

Verdict

New York Red Bulls take the three points; Chicago Fire look at a thin night for the home crowd. Chicago Fire sat 4th and New York Red Bulls 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.