After securing a 2-0 victory against Austin in the U.S. Open Cup at mid-week, Frank Klopas decided to stick with the five-back for Saturday’s match against the New England Revolution. Wednesday’s match against Austin was the first time this season that the Fire played
Frank Klopas elected to field a heavily rotated side in his new favorite three-back experiment on the Fire’s field trip to Foxborough to take on the New England Revolution. After an early Georgios Koutsias finish and an own goal from New England, the Revs came back to set
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1662633658677600256?s=20 With his performance tonight, the Swiss international icon earned himself Man of the Match in back-to-back matches. Shaq registered another assist tonight as he played a beautifully weighted lobbed through ball to Georgios Koutsias, who was able to slot home
The Fire went to Foxborough looking to capitalize on the energy they displayed in Austin on Wednesday, where they gave the hosts little reason for hope throughout the game. In the end, they’ll have to content themselves with an away draw that has a bitter tinge of two points
The Chicago Fire will be looking to build off of their massive win at midweek against Austin FC in the U.S. Open Cup with another positive result tonight against the New England Revolution. Unlike the Fire, the Revolution started the season red hot and had just lost one game
Fresh off a win in Austin in a midweek U.S. Open Cup Match, the Fire’s road trip continues, this time taking the team to Foxborough, Massachusetts, where they take on Bruce Arena’s New England Revolution. The game comes as the Revs look to return to winning ways,
Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup victory was certainly the best defensive performance that I had seen from the Fire all season. Although on paper the Fire were lined-up in their typical 4-2-3-1 shape, the visitors were really playing a 3-4-3 out on the
After the Fire’s dramatic 3-3 draw against Atlanta United at the weekend, Frank Klopas took the fight to Austin by making significant tactical changes looking to catch Josh Wolff off-guard. The Fire appeared to line up in their typical 4-2-3-1 but quickly shifted into
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1661567536456974336?s=20 In the 19 days since we asked the question if there was still hope for Xherdan Shaqiri in Chicago, he's proven that the answer is a resounding "yes" time and time again. The Swiss DP once again showed
So close, you can almost taste it. The Chicago Fire are through to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup following a thrilling 2-0 road win over Austin FC, led by captain Rafa Czichos and DP Xherdan Shaqiri. Frank Klopas’ team was fantastic from start to finish as
Coming off of a 3-3 thriller in league play against Atlanta United on Saturday, the Chicago Fire are back in action today in the U.S. Open Cup. In the Fire’s last cup outing, they defeated their new midwest rivals, St. Louis CITY, by a score of 2-
There is something beautifully pure and simple about knockout competitions: win or go home. That’s the situation the Fire are once again in on Wednesday as they travel south to face Austin FC for the first time in a competitive match in U.S. Open Cup play. Both teams
The Chicago Fire came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw at home against Atlanta United in dramatic fashion. It was a back-and-forth match that had just about everything. After not being listed in the injury report, the Chicago Fire were without star striker Kei Kamara. As
The Chicago Fire settled for a 3-3 draw with Atlanta United following a chaotic night of soccer at Soldier Field. Ultimately, it was a draw that felt almost like a win, as Georgios Koutsias was the hero, scoring his first MLS goal right at the death. Both Frank Klopas
Despite being reduced to ten men just 26 minutes into the match because of a controversial second yellow card issued to Federico Navarro, the Fire and Atlanta locked horns to hash out a 3-3 scoreline. Both teams took the lead on separate occasions, and Atlanta even had a player
https://twitter.com/meninred97/status/1660135600324849664?s=20 Maren Haile-Selassie is your man of the match. The player on loan from FC Lugano in Switzerland had a generally quiet night…with a couple of quiet exceptions. His night started with being the only Fire player on the same side