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
After a stretch of three games at Soldier Field, the Fire are back on the road this weekend. In this stretch of three games, the Fire were unbeaten, yet only came away with all three points in one match. Against D.C. United three weeks ago, the Fire were unable
After a three-game undefeated homestand, the Fire head back out on the road, visiting an Atlanta United team that remains undefeated at home. While both clubs have just a single loss on their records, both Ezra Hendrickson as well as Atlanta Head Coach Gonzalo Pineda will be asking their teams
It was looking like it was going to be a fantastic night for all Fire fans. Not only was Soldier Field offering free tickets and Chicago was providing warm weather, but the Fire also looked like they were hungry for 3 points in the first half. Looking back on the
Theoretically, the Fire could have been in fifth place in the Eastern Conference if they had held the 2-0 scoreline they achieved after a clunky Maren Haile-Selassie tap-in and freak own-goal from Nathan Harriel. The Fire would prove continuously wasteful in front of goal, and after Miguel Ángel Navarro gave