MLS

CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
    FT
    0 - 2
    Chicago Fire FC
    • 14': Philip Zinckernagel
    • 67': Hugo Cuypers

    Cuypers scores in 10th straight game as Fire beats Montreal

    Hugo Cuypers scored his MLS-leading 13th goal this season, Philip Zinckernagel added a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 6': Wiki Carmona (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
    • 9': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Jalen Neal (CF Montréal).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
    • 13': Foul by Brayan Vera (CF Montréal).
    • 13': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 15': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 17': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
    • 22': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 23': Foul by Iván Jaime (CF Montréal).
    • 23': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 29': Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Wiki Carmona (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Radojevic with a cross.
    • 36': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Samuel Piette (CF Montréal).
    • 36': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
    • 39': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jalen Neal.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Iván Jaime (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Prince Owusu.
    • 44': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 45': Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Iván Jaime (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wiki Carmona.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 45'+2': Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Wiki Carmona (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Wiki Carmona (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 45'+4': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Noah Streit replaces Victor Loturi.
    • 45': Substitution, CF Montréal. Brandan Craig replaces Samuel Piette.
    • 47': Handball by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 49': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 49': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 50': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 54': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
    • 55': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Petrasso following a corner.
    • 56': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
    • 57': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 58': Iván Jaime (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman replaces Viktor Radojevic.
    • 61': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 62': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
    • 62': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
    • 62': Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Noah Streit (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Jaime.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Noah Streit.
    • 65': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Brayan Vera (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 67': Goal! CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 2. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
    • 68': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
    • 69': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Iván Jaime (CF Montréal).
    • 71': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 71': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
    • 71': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Substitution, CF Montréal. Daniel Ríos replaces Wiki Carmona.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal). Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thomas Gillier (CF Montréal).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Matty Longstaff (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
    • 76': Offside, CF Montréal. Iván Jaime is caught offside.
    • 77': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Brandan Craig (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 78': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Noah Streit (CF Montréal).
    • 79': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
    • 80': Handball by Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 81': Handball by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 82': Foul by Brayan Vera (CF Montréal).
    • 82': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Brayan Vera (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
    • 84': Offside, CF Montréal. Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
    • 85': Jalen Neal (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 85': Substitution, CF Montréal. Hennadii Synchuk replaces Luca Petrasso.
    • 87': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
    • 88': Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 89': Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Iván Jaime (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Dawid Bugaj (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Hennadii Synchuk (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Prince Owusu.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+1': Brayan Vera (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brandan Craig.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Hennadii Synchuk with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Iván Jaime (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Longstaff following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 2.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/182.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCHI MTLhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/9720.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    13 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 16
    5 Saves 2
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    11 SHOTS 15
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    253 Accurate Passes 366
    318 Passes 453
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 36
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 55
    25 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    19 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 4
    48 Effective Clearances 18
    48 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Stade Saputo
    Location: Montreal, Canada
    Attendance: 16,018

    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

    MTL CF Montréal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    31 Thomas Gillier (GK)
    4 Brayan Vera Yellow Card
    2 Jalen Neal
    13 Luca Petrasso
    27 Dawid Bugaj
    6 Samuel Piette Yellow Card
    8 Matthew Longstaff
    22 Victor Loturi
    9 Prince Owusu Yellow Card
    10 Iván Jaime
    16 Wikelman Carmona
    CF Montréal Substitutes:
    Brandan Craig, Dagur Thórhallsson, Sébastian Breza, Efraín Morales, Hennadii Synchuk, Olger Escobar, Frankie Amaya, Noah Streit, Daniel Ríos.

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

    No. Name
    1 Chris Brady (GK)
    4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi Yellow Card
    3 Jack Elliott
    14 Viktor Radojevic Yellow Card
    24 Jonathan Dean
    17 Robin Lod
    16 Joel Waterman
    22 Mauricio Pineda
    9 Hugo Cuypers
    7 Maren Haile-Selassie
    11 Philip Zinckernagel
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Puso Dithejane, Andrew Gutman, Dylan Borso, Samual Rogers, Jason Shokalook, David Poreba, Jack Sandmeyer, Josh Cohen, Chris Mueller.

    MLS News

    Gregg Berhalter's USMNT firing paved the way for son Sebastian's World Cup dream
    Gregg Berhalter's USMNT firing paved the way for son Sebastian's World Cup dream

    Two years after Gregg Berhalter was fired as coach, son Sebastian will play for the USMNT at the World Cup. "I never could have picked him," Gregg said.

    Which MLS players are in the 2026 World Cup? Full list
    Which MLS players are in the 2026 World Cup? Full list

    Over 40 MLS players were called up to represent their countries at the 2026 World Cup. Find out who made the list.

    Socceroos defender Herrington, 18, shrugs off transfer talk
    Socceroos defender Herrington, 18, shrugs off transfer talk

    Lucas Herrington is aware of the hype surrounding his rapid rise to the Socceroos and the growing talk of European club interest, but he's not allowing that noise to distract him.

    Sources: Hoyos to stay as Inter Miami coach post-World Cup
    Sources: Hoyos to stay as Inter Miami coach post-World Cup

    Guillermo Hoyos will continue to lead Inter Miami as head coach following Major League Soccer's World Cup break, sources told ESPN.

    MLS goes gaga for Bafana duo, Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makyanya, picked for the FIFA World Cup
    MLS goes gaga for Bafana duo, Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makyanya, picked for the FIFA World Cup

    Major League Soccer (MLS) is pretty obsessed with South Africa's players in the United States's league, judging by the excited reaction to Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Ulwethu Makhanya's selections to the national team.