MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Red Bull New York, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 87': Hugo Cuypers
FT
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Red Bull New York
  • 45': Jorge Ruvalcaba
  • 49': Cade Cowell
  • 81': Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (P)

Trio leads Red Bulls to 3-1 victory over Chicago as Fire's Cuypers ups goal-scoring streak to 9

Rookie Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored goals to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 3-1 victory the Chicago Fire on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Emil Forsberg.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 3': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
  • 10': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 11': Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Waterman following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matthew Dos Santos.
  • 18': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Robert Voloder (New York Red Bulls).
  • 18': Robert Voloder (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 21': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 25': Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 45': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York Red Bulls 1. Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emil Forsberg.
  • 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
  • 45': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Julian Hall.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, New York Red Bulls 1.
  • 47': Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 48': Foul by Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls).
  • 48': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York Red Bulls 2. Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Donkor following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 52': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 54': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Adri Mehmeti.
  • 55': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls).
  • 57': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
  • 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 58': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 60': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Gustav Berggren replaces Emil Forsberg.
  • 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 62': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 63': Foul by Adri Mehmeti (New York Red Bulls).
  • 63': Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 67': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dylan Nealis.
  • 68': Foul by Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls).
  • 68': Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 71': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cade Cowell with a cross.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Nealis following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Rafael Mosquera replaces Cade Cowell.
  • 73': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Omar Valencia replaces Matthew Dos Santos.
  • 74': Foul by Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls).
  • 74': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Penalty New York Red Bulls. Adri Mehmeti draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': VAR Decision: Penalty New York Red Bulls.
  • 80': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Justin Che replaces Robert Voloder.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jason Shokalook replaces Jonathan Dean.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel Jr. replaces Anton Salétros.
  • 81': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York Red Bulls 3. Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Foul by Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls).
  • 82': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Oregel Jr..
  • 85': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 85': Rafael Mosquera (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dylan Borso replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, New York Red Bulls 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Dylan Nealis (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Puso Dithejane.
  • 90'+2': Gustav Berggren (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dylan Borso (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+4': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Eric Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Puso Dithejane.
  • 90'+6': Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Eric Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Omar Valencia.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, New York Red Bulls 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, New York Red Bulls 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 1
36.4 Possession 63.6
9 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 486
329 Passes 577
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 58
13 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 6
27 Effective Clearances 15
27 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,647

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 14 +20 33
2 Inter Miami CF 15 +11 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 +11 26
4 New England Revolution 14 +4 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
3 Jack Elliott
16 Joel Waterman
15 Andrew Gutman
24 Jonathan Dean
7 Maren Haile-Selassie Yellow Card
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
6 Anton Saletros
9 Hugo Cuypers
19 Jonathan Bamba
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Mauricio Pineda, Sergio Oregel, Josh Cohen, Chris Mueller, Viktor Radojevic, Dylan Borso, Jason Shokalook, Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Puso Dithejane.

RBNY Red Bull New York (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
34 Ethan Horvath (GK)
6 Robert Voloder Yellow Card
26 Tim Parker
15 Adri Mehmeti
56 Matthew Dos Santos
12 Dylan Nealis
10 Emil Forsberg
48 Ronald Donkor
11 Jorge Ruvalcaba
7 Cade Cowell
16 Julian Hall
Red Bull New York Substitutes:
Rafael Mosquera, Nehuen Benedetti, Omar Valencia, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, John McCarthy, Mohammed Sofo, Justin Che, Gustaf Beggren, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

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