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Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire – Lineups & Match Details

Toronto FC and Chicago Fire drew 4-4. Goals: M. Haile-Selassie (13'), J. Sargent (27'), J. Sargent (38'), W. Zimmerman (49' o.g.), J. Sargent (54'), M. Haile-Selassie (58'), R. Lewandowski (63'), D. Etienne (90'). Toronto FC had 42% possession against Chicago Fire's 58%. Shots on target: 8-6.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 23

Saturday, 5 September 2026

Toronto FCToronto FC

4 - 4

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

Chicago FireChicago Fire

Referee: Tori Penso, USA

Lineups

Toronto FCToronto FC4-2-3-1
L. Gavran1L. GavranG
R. Laryea22R. LaryeaD
W. Zimmerman25W. ZimmermanD
B. Kuscevic13B. KuscevicD
Matheus Pereira3Matheus PereiraD
Alonso Coello14Alonso CoelloM
M. Cimermancic71M. CimermancicM
T. Corbeanu7T. CorbeanuM
D. Mihailović10D. MihailovićM
D. Sallói20D. SallóiM
J. Sargent9J. SargentF

Substitutes

44R. EdwardsD
11D. EtienneF
19K. FranklinD
38J. GilmanD
15N. GomisD
12Z. MonlouisD
90L. MorganF
17Emilio Aristizábal ChavarriagaF
23W. YarbroughG
Chicago FireChicago Fire4-3-3
C. Brady1C. BradyG
J. Dean24J. DeanD
S. Rogers5S. RogersD
J. Elliott3J. ElliottD
A. Gutman15A. GutmanD
A. Salétros6A. SalétrosM
T. D'Avilla42T. D'AvillaM
M. Haile-Selassie7M. Haile-SelassieM
P. Zinckernagel11P. ZinckernagelF
R. Lewandowski9R. LewandowskiF
P. Dithejane12P. DithejaneF

Substitutes

32N. AllenD
17R. LodM
35S. OregelM
22M. PinedaD
29D. PorębaM
47Samuel WilliamsM
18J. GómezF
44J. CohenG
2Leonardo BarrosoD

Match Events

13'G

M. Haile-Selassie

18'Y

S. Rogers

27'G

J. Sargent

Assist: D. Mihailović

34'Y

M. Cimermancic

38'G

J. Sargent

45'S

S. Rogers

Substitution 1

49'OG

W. Zimmerman

54'G

J. Sargent

Assist: D. Mihailović

55'S

Matheus Pereira

Substitution 1

58'G

M. Haile-Selassie

Assist: R. Lewandowski

63'G

R. Lewandowski

Assist: P. Zinckernagel

64'S

T. Corbeanu

Substitution 2

64'S

P. Dithejane

Substitution 2

77'S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 3

78'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 4

79'S

D. Mihailović

Substitution 3

79'S

M. Cimermancic

Substitution 4

86'Y

R. Lod

89'S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 5

90'Y

B. Kuscevic

90'+2G

D. Etienne

Assist: D. Sallói

Statistics

Toronto FC
42%58%
Chicago Fire
0Expected Goals (xG)0
18Total Shots15
8Shots on Target6
6Corners3
9Fouls7
2Offsides2
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Toronto FC host Chicago Fire on Saturday, 5 September 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Toronto FC go into the match 13th in the table; Chicago Fire sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 May 2026: Toronto FC 1-2 Chicago Fire; 5 Oct 2025: Toronto FC 2-2 Chicago Fire; 15 Mar 2025: Toronto FC 1-2 Chicago Fire. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Toronto FC and Chicago Fire drew 4-4. Toronto FC scored through J. Sargent 27', J. Sargent 38', J. Sargent 54', D. Etienne 90'. Chicago Fire replied with M. Haile-Selassie 13', W. Zimmerman 49' (o.g.), M. Haile-Selassie 58', R. Lewandowski 63'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Toronto FC held 42% of the ball against 58% for Chicago Fire. Shots on target finished 8-6.

Verdict

The 4-4 draw gives both clubs a single point. Toronto FC sat 13th and Chicago Fire 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.