U.S. Open Cup

Chicago Fire FC vs St. Louis CITY SC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 16

· U.S. Open Cup
Chicago Fire FC
  • 63': Anton Saletros
FT
1 - 2
St. Louis CITY SC
  • 71': Tomas Totland
  • 78': Eduard Löwen

About

Chicago Fire FC are hosting St. Louis CITY SC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 6': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 11': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  • 15': Foul by Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 15': Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 17': Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 21': Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 22': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC).
  • 23': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 28': Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 28': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 30': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 35': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
  • 38': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Viktor Radojevic.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Hartel with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Timo Baumgartl (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Foul by Daniel Edelman (St. Louis City SC).
  • 39': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 45': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City SC).
  • 45': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, St. Louis City SC 0.
  • 46': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Tomas Totland is caught offside.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 49': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC).
  • 50': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 53': Handball by Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Cedric Teuchert (St. Louis City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Conrad Wallem (St. Louis City SC).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Mykhi Joyner replaces Conrad Wallem because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Eduard Löwen replaces Cedric Teuchert.
  • 60': Offside, St. Louis City SC. Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC).
  • 60': Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, St. Louis City SC 0. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jason Shokalook replaces Hugo Cuypers.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Robin Lod replaces Anton Salétros.
  • 65': Handball by Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC).
  • 65': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC).
  • 65': Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Lukas MacNaughton (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tomas Totland.
  • 67': Chris Durkin (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 68': Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 69': Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 69': Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Marcel Hartel (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Löwen.
  • 71': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, St. Louis City SC 1. Tomas Totland (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman replaces Dylan Borso because of an injury.
  • 78': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, St. Louis City SC 2. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mykhi Joyner.
  • 81': Sergio Córdova (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 82': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tomas Totland.
  • 84': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 84': Roman Bürki (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jack Elliott replaces Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dawid Poreba replaces Viktor Radojevic.
  • 85': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Simon Becher replaces Sergio Córdova.
  • 85': Substitution, St. Louis City SC. Mamadou Fall replaces Tomas Totland.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jason Shokalook (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 87': Foul by Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC).
  • 87': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 89': Dante Polvara (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC).
  • 90'+2': Simon Becher (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Mamadou Fall.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+6': Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  • 90'+7': Corner, St. Louis City SC. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (St. Louis City SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Mamadou Fall.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, St. Louis City SC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, St. Louis City SC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 2
39.8 Possession 60.2
10 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 440
339 Passes 520
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 45
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 18
9 Tackles 24
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 11
21 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,426

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
16 Joel Waterman Yellow Card
14 Viktor Radojevic Yellow Card
27 Dylan Borso
6 Anton Saletros
35 Sergio Oregel
22 Mauricio Pineda
9 Hugo Cuypers
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Andrew Gutman, D'Avilla Dje Tah, Jack Elliott, Josh Cohen, Robin Lod, David Poreba, Jason Shokalook.

STL St. Louis CITY SC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Roman Bürki (GK)
32 Timo Baumgartl
21 Dante Polvara Yellow Card
5 Lukas MacNaughton Yellow Card
24 Daniel Edelman
8 Christopher Durkin
14 Tomas Totland
6 Conrad Wallem
17 Marcel Hartel
16 Sergio Córdova
36 Cedric Teuchert
St. Louis CITY SC Substitutes:
Benjamin Lundt, Fallou Fall, Mykhi Joyner, Simon Becher, Eduard Löwen, Mamadou Fall, Miguel Perez.

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