It’s that time of the year… when the Chicago Fire’s remaining early season optimism comes to a screeching halt. The Fire stumbled to a 3-0 loss at Nashville SC this weekend, with a hat trick from Hany Mukhtar condemning their fate. Across the board, it was the Fire’
Coming off the back of another last-minute heartbreak in league play, the Fire will face their biggest test of the season thus far against a heavily favored Nashville side. A common opponent between the two sides is Atlanta United. While the match against Atlanta from a couple of weeks ago
Following yet another match at Soldier Field where the Fire found a way to settle for a draw off a late goal, the Fire head to Nashville looking to get their season back on track – or at least avoid a repeat of their last visit. Nashville will be looking to
Mistakes at the back nearly spoiled the Fire’s night in the first half on Saturday night. Carlos Terán, who has been so solid the past few weeks had a nightmare performance before he was eventually replaced by Mauricio Pineda due to a first-half injury. On the same day that
Would you look at that, Ezra Hendrickson’s Fire dropped points from a leading position once again! After a shaky start to the match, Kei Kamara would score a thunderous header from an Arnaud Souquet cross in the 34th minute to go up 1-0. The Fire never would assert dominance
Groundhog day. The Chicago Fire let yet another last-minute lead slip as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home against the New York Red Bulls. Kei Kamara’s first-half header was canceled out by a last-minute goal from Cory Burke, meaning that the Fire went home disappointed once again.
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1652505849800142848?s=20 The veteran striker added another goal to his 22/23 tally as he expertly headed home the Fire’s only goal of the match. His experience was evident when he made a decisive diagonal run across the box to meet Arnaud Souquet’
A solid 3-0 win against Chicago House during the midweek is certainly what the Chicago Fire needed following the heartbreak at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last Sunday. The Fire will be looking to return to winning ways in the league against a Red Bulls team that has not won a match since
Fresh off a victory in their opening U.S. Open Cup match of the year, the Fire return to Soldier Field to host the New York Red Bulls in their third game in seven days. Chicago will be hoping to take the momentum from their midweek Open Cup victory, while
In their opening match in the U.S. Open Cup, the Fire fielded a moderately rotated side that would achieve a joyous 3-0 victory over the Chicago House with 67.4% possession and 27 total shots taken. While the result should be taken lightly, the Fire never showed any signs
The Fire came to SeatGeek Stadium to play the first Chicago Derby in 23 years with one goal: Win, and advance in the U.S. Open Cup, a competition that has historically been good to the team. Mission accomplished. The Fire ultimately dispatched Chicago House A.C. of the amateur
The magic of the Cup is upon us, and the Fire are facing a local rival in their first Chicago Derby since beating the Chicago Sockers of the now-defunct Premier Development League in 2000 en route to their second U.S. Open Cup victory. In this edition, two Peter Wilt-founded
Leading up to the match, Fire fans were not quite sure what to expect from Ezra Hendrickson’s team sheet given the recent injuries within the squad. Most of the question marks however surrounded who would play in the 3 in midfield. Knowing that both Gastón Giménez and Federico Navarro
This match was a rollercoaster of emotions for Fire fans, with the ultimate destination being one that is all too familiar. After 13 minutes into the first half, Atlanta forward Georgios Giakoumakis would score the opener, but the Fire would gain control of the match for large stretches of play
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1650286557276913666?s=20 With Gastón Giménez and Federico Navarro only fit enough to make a 30-minute cameo in the 2nd half, Guti was started in the Fire’s double pivot. While Guti is an exceptional advanced playmaker and a true number 10, the 19-year-old performed
The Chicago Fire are often difficult to describe. Tonight, it is not difficult. It is impossible. This week, they had the opportunity to play on national television on a Sunday afternoon and took on Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. While Atlanta is a place that the Fire have never won