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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire – Lineups & Match Details

Chicago Fire beat Toronto FC 2-1. Goals: D. Kerr (11'), A. Gutman (30'), H. Cuypers (44'). Toronto FC had 48% possession against Chicago Fire's 52%. Shots on target: 1-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Saturday, 15 March 2025

Toronto FCToronto FC

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Chicago FireChicago Fire

Referee: Allen Chapman, USA

Lineups

Toronto FCToronto FC4-3-3
S. Johnson1S. JohnsonG
K. Thompson6K. ThompsonD
Z. Monlouis12Z. MonlouisD
K. Long5K. LongD
N. Gomis15N. GomisD
M. Longstaff8M. LongstaffM
A. Coello14A. CoelloM
J. Osorio21J. OsorioM
F. Bernardeschi10F. BernardeschiF
D. Kerr29D. KerrF
T. Spicer16T. SpicerF

Substitutes

11D. EtienneM
90L. GavranG
19K. FranklinD
71M. CimermancicM
76L. StefanovicD
28R. PetrettaD
20D. FloresM
7T. CorbeanuF
Chicago FireChicago Fire4-3-3
C. Brady1C. BradyG
J. Dean24J. DeanD
S. Rogers5S. RogersD
J. Elliott3J. ElliottD
A. Gutman15A. GutmanD
S. Oregel35S. OregelM
M. Pineda22M. PinedaM
B. Gutierrez17B. GutierrezM
P. Zinckernagel11P. ZinckernagelF
H. Cuypers9H. CuypersF
J. Bamba19J. BambaF

Substitutes

34O. GonzalezD
12T. BarlowF
26O. GlasgowF
25J. GalG
7M. Haile-SelassieM
45H. OsorioM
38C. CuppsD
2L. BarrosoD
47S. WilliamsM

Match Events

11'G

D. Kerr

Assist: F. Bernardeschi

17'S

J. Dean

Substitution 1

30'G

A. Gutman

Assist: J. Bamba

44'G

H. Cuypers

45'+5S

K. Long

Substitution 1

62'S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 2

62'S

J. Bamba

Substitution 3

75'S

Alonso Coello

Substitution 2

75'S

T. Spicer

Substitution 3

81'S

D. Kerr

Substitution 4

81'S

M. Longstaff

Substitution 5

86'S

H. Cuypers

Substitution 4

86'S

B. Gutiérrez

Substitution 5

Statistics

Toronto FC
48%52%
Chicago Fire
0.61Expected Goals (xG)1.08
5Total Shots11
1Shots on Target4
5Corners3
7Fouls11
4Offsides2
84Pass Accuracy (%)87
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Toronto FC host Chicago Fire on Saturday, 15 March 2025. The kick-off time is 18:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Toronto FC go into the match 12th in the table; Chicago Fire sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 Sept 2024: Toronto FC 1-1 Chicago Fire; 15 Jun 2024: Toronto FC 1-4 Chicago Fire; 16 Jul 2023: Toronto FC 0-1 Chicago Fire. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chicago Fire beat Toronto FC 2-1. Toronto FC scored through D. Kerr 11'. Chicago Fire replied with A. Gutman 30', H. Cuypers 44'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 44 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Toronto FC held 48% of the ball against 52% for Chicago Fire. Shots on target finished 1-4. Expected goals read 0.61 for Toronto FC, 1.08 for Chicago Fire.

Verdict

Chicago Fire take the three points; Toronto FC look at a thin night for the home crowd. Toronto FC sat 12th and Chicago Fire 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.