On the wings of victory – and perhaps an errant wind gust – the Fire head to New England to take on an old opponent: This is the 88th regular season meeting between the Fire and the Revolution. Recent editions of this fixture have been high scoring affairs, and both teams have
Fresh off their first win of the season over CF Montréal a game that was gusty – both on the field and meteorologically – the Fire travel to New England to take on the Revolution, currently in the midst of their worst start to league play since 2001. With rain in the
When the Chicago Fire take on the New England Revolution this weekend, there will be one glaring change from previous matches this season. Chris Brady, the star homegrown goalkeeper, will not be between the posts, and instead, 31-year-old MLS veteran Spencer Richey will start. Brady will instead be in France
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For the second year in a row, SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview was the site of a Chicago Derby in U.S. Open Cup play. Although the teams were new – it was the first Cup match for both Chicago Fire II of third-division MLS Next Pro and Chicago City
The U.S. Open Cup is back, but it looks a little different this time. Most MLS first teams are not participating in the competition, and instead, several will be represented by their MLS Next Pro counterparts. That includes Chicago Fire II, who will play in place of the Chicago
Later this evening, two U.S. Open Cup debutants will meet at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview: Chicago Fire II, the Fire’s third-division affiliate in MLS Next Pro, and Chicago City SC’s USL2 side. MenInRed97 has been unabashed in our love for the U.S. Open Cup. The 110-year-old
Homegrown Chicago Fire forward Victor Bezerra is joining Detriot City FC on a season-long loan for 2024, the club announced this morning. Bezerra, who is in the final year of his first team contract, will have an opportunity to get competitive minutes in the USL Championship. Detroit will gain a
The Fire went down 2-0 within the first 12 minutes of the match due to a brace of penalties from Matías Cóccaro, and despite Maren Haile-Selassie getting one back in first-half extra time, another Montréal goal from Dominik Yankov put the score at 3-1 in the 70th minute. The game
CHICAGO, Ill. — Over the last few years, the Chicago Fire have constantly been on the receiving end of cataclysmic collapses. Today, it was the other way around. The Men in Red, donning their new jerseys for just the second time, claimed a thrilling 4-3 victory over then-undefeated CF Montréal in
The Chicago Fire are hosting CF Montréal in an important game early in the MLS season today. Though the Fire looked solid in their first three games of 2024 against Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Columbus, they emerged from that difficult trio with just one point, losing twice. Now, they have an
The Chicago Fire’s Soldier Field showdown with high-flying CF Montréal is less than 24 hours away, and the Men in Red trained on the lakefront ahead of the unusual 1 p.m. kickoff. A host of international call-ups overshadowed the Friday news cycle, however, with several Fire players sparking
The Fire return home to host CF Montréal, currently in the middle of a six game road trip to start their season, in their only home afternoon start of the season. The home team is still searching for their first victory of the 2024 campaign after conceding a goal deep
A week after a heartbreaking loss thanks to a goal deep in second half stoppage time, the Fire return home to host a CF Montréal side that has been surprisingly strong in the opening weeks of their 2024 campaign. The game is the only matinée (in the English sense) home
Chicago Fire homegrown striker Missael Rodríguez is going on loan to USL League One's Union Omaha, the club confirmed today. The move will be a development-focused loan for Rodríguez, who now finds himself fourth on the center forward depth chart behind Hugo Cuypers, Georgios Koutsias, and Tom Barlow.
Ever since Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto purchased FC Lugano in 2021, the synergy between the two clubs has reaped benefits for both. Homegrown defender Justin Reynolds will complete his short-term loan move to the sister club in the Swiss Super League, writing a new chapter in the relationship and