The Fire head out to New Jersey for their only road game in the month of April as they take on the New York Red Bulls. After a gutsy win over the Dynamo at home, the Fire are looking for their first road win against the Red Bulls. That task
The Chicago Fire left Soldier Field with three points and a big sigh of relief last Saturday after getting past the Houston Dynamo in a 2-1 win. The victory is just their second of 2024, as goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Brian Gutiérrez helped them get over the line. While
The Fire needed a reaction after last week’s 3-0 loss in Atlanta, and they provided one in their 2-1 win over Houston. The Fire went up 1-0 courtesy of a Xherdan Shaqiri penalty just ten minutes in. The match progressed well for the Fire, and despite a few “bend,
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fire came home following a two-game road swing, hoping to find a return to the winning form they found in their last match at Soldier Field when the team had a wild 4-3 win over CF Montréal. They got it, and this time, the assist came from
The Fire return home to host a Houston Dynamo squad that bested them the last time they met at SeatGeek, though several key players from that match are out for the Dynamo that could change the tone and tenor of the game. Houston Dynamo Overview 2023 Results: 14W-9D-11L, 51 pts,
The Fire return home to Soldier Field this Saturday as they host the Houston Dynamo. The home side will be looking for revenge on the Dynamo, who last year forced an unceremonious end to the Fire’s U.S. Open Cup campaign at the tournament quarterfinals in a match where
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For the first time in the Fire II’s short history, they prevailed over a professional team in a knockout game, defeating Forward Madison in a chilly, rainy match at SeatGeek Stadium, winning 2-0 in a game where weather played a role the longer the match wore on.
The U.S. Open Cup is back, and after a 6-0 thrashing of in-city rival Chicago City, Chicago Fire II is gearing up for a much fiercer test: USL League One outfit Forward Madison. Fire II is competing in the tournament with the Fire not participating due to MLS'
The Fire II’s Quest for the Cup continues as they host Forward Madison at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview on Wednesday. Their opponent for this round is a fully professional team in USL League 1, nominally the same level of the American soccer pyramid as MLS Next Pro. Although Forward
The Chicago Fire II’s second U.S. Open Cup match in team history – and first against a professional opponent – is tomorrow when they host Forward Madison at SeatGeek Stadium. To preview the match, we spoke with Mitchell Meerman, who covers the USL League One side. (Responses have been edited
The Chicago Fire will have a lot to reflect on following an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at Atlanta United. The loss ensures they will remain winless at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a total of seven losses in seven MLS visits. Head coach Frank Klopas’ team appeared comfortable without possession and took advantage
The Fire conclude their two-game tour of NFL stadiums with turf playing surfaces on Easter Sunday, in their third afternoon performance in a row. They'll face a talented Atlanta squad with a perfect record at home (2W-0D-0L). Atlanta United Overview 2023 Results: 13W-12D-9L, 51 pts, 6th in the
The Fire’s Tour de Turf continues as they play their third match in a row in a shared NFL venue – and second in a row on turf – with kickoff 2:30 CT on Easter Sunday. The Fire will be testing Atlanta’s perfect 2-0-0 record at home as they
The moment Kellyn Acosta stepped off the field in the second half of last year’s MLS Cup, the free agency clock began to tick. Three months and one half-field buzzer-beater later, he seems to be fitting in just fine with the Chicago Fire. Acosta’s exciting start to life
The referee lockout that has plagued MLS for the first six match weeks is officially over after an agreement was reached earlier today between the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) and the Professional Referees Organization (PRO). The Collective Bargaining Agreement represents the longest in history for referees, coming into effect
On a cold, wet night in Foxboro, Massachusetts, before seemingly less than 5,000 fans, the Chicago Fire left with a point. Entering New England riding the high of their first win of 2024, the Men in Red sought to win in a place they hadn’t since 2017. Despite