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Chicago Fire
FT
2–1
2 Aug 2026
Charlotte FC
MLS Sun 2 Aug, 01:30London Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Jon Freemon 32,183 attendance

Timeline

  1. 10' Anton Saletros Yellow Card
  2. 18' Pep Biel assist Idan Toklomati
  3. 20' Robert Lewandowski assist Philip Zinckernagel
  4. 59' Joel Waterman Yellow Card
  5. 68' Robert Lewandowski assist Robin Lod
  6. 69' David Schnegg for Harry Toffolo
  7. 74' Puso Dithejane for Jonathan Bamba
  8. 77' Rodolfo Aloko for Liel Abada
  9. 86' Brandt Bronico for Luca de la Torre
  10. 86' Archie Goodwin for Idan Toklomati
  11. 88' Maren Haile-Selassie for Robin Lod
  12. 88' Mauricio Pineda for D'Avilla Dje Tah
  13. 90'+5' Robert Lewandowski Yellow Card

Match stats

46.2% Possession 53.8%
14 Shots 14
5 On target 1
8 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 3
0 Saves 3
407 Accurate passes 481

Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-4-2
1 Brady
15 Gutman 3 Elliott 16 Waterman 2 Barroso
19 Bamba 6 Saletros 42 Tah 11 Zinckernagel
17 Lod 9 Lewandowski
Charlotte FC 4-3-3
1 Kahlina
15 Toffolo 22 Kessler 44 Agyemang 14 Byrne
28 Diani 8 Westwood 17 la Torre
11 Abada 9 Toklomati 16 Biel
Chicago Fire 4-4-2
  1. 1 Chris Brady G
  2. 3 Jack Elliott CD-L
  3. 16 Joel Waterman CD-R
  4. 15 Andrew Gutman LB
  5. 2 Leonardo Barroso RB
  6. 6 Anton Saletros CM-L
  7. 42 D'Avilla Dje Tah ▼ CM-R
  8. 19 Jonathan Bamba ▼ LM
  9. 11 Philip Zinckernagel RM
  10. 17 Robin Lod ▼ CF-L
  11. 9 Robert Lewandowski CF-R

Came on

  1. 12 Puso Dithejane ▲ SUB
  2. 7 Maren Haile-Selassie ▲ SUB
  3. 22 Mauricio Pineda ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 20 Jason Shokalook SUB
  2. 44 Josh Cohen SUB
  3. 14 Viktor Radojevic SUB
  4. 5 Samual Rogers SUB
  5. 35 Sergio Oregel SUB
  6. 24 Jonathan Dean SUB
Charlotte FC 4-3-3
  1. 1 Kristijan Kahlina G
  2. 22 Henry Kessler CD-L
  3. 44 Morrison Agyemang CD-R
  4. 15 Harry Toffolo ▼ LB
  5. 14 Nathan Byrne RB
  6. 8 Ashley Westwood CM
  7. 28 Djibril Diani LM
  8. 17 Luca de la Torre ▼ RM
  9. 9 Idan Toklomati ▼ F
  10. 11 Liel Abada ▼ LF
  11. 16 Pep Biel RF

Came on

  1. 23 David Schnegg ▲ SUB
  2. 37 Rodolfo Aloko ▲ SUB
  3. 7 Archie Goodwin ▲ SUB
  4. 13 Brandt Bronico ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 35 Will Cleary SUB
  2. 20 Baye Coulibaly SUB
  3. 4 Andrew Privett SUB
  4. 25 Tyger Smalls SUB
  5. 21 Tyler Miller SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1.
  3. 90'+5' Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 90'+5' David Schnegg (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 90'+5' Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
  6. 90'+4' Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
  7. 90'+3' Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  8. 90'+3' Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  9. 90'+3' Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  10. 90'+2' Attempt saved. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  11. 90'+1' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  12. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
88 earlier entries
  1. 90' Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  2. 90' Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  3. 88' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
  4. 88' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Robin Lod.
  5. 87' Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
  6. 86' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin replaces Idan Toklomati.
  7. 86' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Luca de la Torre.
  8. 82' Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
  9. 80' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  10. 77' Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Liel Abada.
  11. 74' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  12. 74' Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).
  13. 74' Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  14. 73' Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morrison Agyemang.
  15. 72' Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  16. 69' Substitution, Charlotte FC. David Schnegg replaces Harry Toffolo.
  17. 68' Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 1. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  18. 66' Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
  19. 65' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
  20. 62' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Robin Lod.
  21. 62' Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  22. 61' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  23. 61' Attempt blocked. Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
  24. 59' Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  25. 59' Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  26. 59' Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  27. 57' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
  28. 56' Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  29. 55' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
  30. 53' Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jack Elliott is caught offside.
  31. 52' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Pep Biel.
  32. 51' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
  33. 51' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  34. 50' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  35. 49' Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  36. 48' Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  37. 48' Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  38. 48' Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  39. 48' Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  40. 46' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
  41. 46' Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  42. 45' Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
  43. 45'+3' First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1.
  44. 45'+3' Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC).
  45. 45'+3' Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  46. 45'+2' Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  47. 45'+2' Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  48. 45'+2' Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
  49. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  50. 44' Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  51. 43' Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  52. 42' Attempt blocked. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
  53. 41' Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
  54. 41' Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  55. 36' Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  56. 36' Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  57. 36' Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  58. 35' Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  59. 35' Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  60. 34' Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  61. 33' Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
  62. 32' Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
  63. 31' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
  64. 31' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
  65. 24' Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  66. 23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  67. 23' Delay in match because of an injury Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  68. 22' Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
  69. 20' Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 1. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a headed pass.
  70. 18' Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Idan Toklomati.
  71. 17' Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  72. 17' Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  73. 17' Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  74. 14' Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Morrison Agyemang.
  75. 14' Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
  76. 10' Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  77. 10' Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  78. 10' Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  79. 8' Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel following a fast break.
  80. 7' Attempt blocked. Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  81. 6' Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  82. 5' Foul by Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
  83. 5' Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  84. 3' Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 3' Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  86. 1' Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca de la Torre.
  87. First Half begins.
  88. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Chicago Fire W L L W W

  • W at CF Montréal 2-0 MLS
  • W Toronto FC 2-1 MLS
  • L at Inter Miami 3-2 MLS
  • L at New York City FC 3-1 MLS
  • W Charlotte FC 2-1 MLS

Charlotte FC L W D W W

  • W Toronto FC 3-1 MLS
  • W New England Revolution 1-0 MLS
  • D Atlanta United 2-2 MLS
  • W at New York Red Bulls 2-0 MLS
  • L at Chicago Fire 2-1 MLS

Head to head

CLT leads series 3-2

  • 29 Jun 2025 Chicago Fire 3–2 Charlotte FC 2025 MLS
  • 18 May 2025 Charlotte FC 1–4 Chicago Fire 2025 MLS
  • 3 Oct 2024 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire 2024 MLS
  • 16 May 2024 Chicago Fire 0–1 Charlotte FC 2024 MLS
  • 8 Oct 2023 Chicago Fire 0–2 Charlotte FC 2023 MLS