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 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
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
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
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
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