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Jul 5, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga (21) battles for the ball against Chicago Fire FC forw

5 Things We Learned: FC Cincinnati vs. Chicago Fire

The Chicago Fire kicked off their run of 5 games in 14 days last night, travelling to Cincinnati to face the league leaders. It didn’t go to plan as they lost 2-1, but there were several positives to take away from the performance as they went toe-to-toe with MLS’

Jul 5, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga (21) argues with Chicago Fire FC defender Jack Elliott

Just short: FC Cincinnati 2-1 Chicago Fire

The Chicago Fire fell just short against a surging FC Cincinnati side, falling 2-1 in a closely-contested match. Throughout the game, the Fire stood toe-to-toe to the team at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference standings at the final whistle, arguably edging the Supporters Shield aspirants, but ultimately came

Brian Gutierrez, Philip Zinckernagel, Andrew Gutman, Jonathan Dean, Jonathan Bamba celebrate Gutierrez goal against Charlotte

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Charlotte FC

The Chicago Fire finally got a win in front of home fans, ending a two game goalless drought at Soldier Field as they went up 3-0 against Charlotte before holding on for a 3-2 win. That ultimately felt more comfortable than the scoreline indicates. Here are five takeaways from the

Home Sweet Home: Chicago Fire 3, Charlotte FC 2

Home Sweet Home: Chicago Fire 3, Charlotte FC 2

CHICAGO, Ill. — “Home sweet home” is not a phrase the Chicago Fire have uttered at Soldier Field matchnights too often this season. Now they can. For just the second time in 2025, Gregg Berhalter’s team secured a win at home, doing so in their ninth attempt. The fans finally

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union

The Chicago Fire’s home misery in 2025 continued last night against Philadelphia as they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of the first-placed Union. It was a truly hapless performance, as the Fire failed to take advantage of Philly’s heavily short-handed roster and never grew into the

Bitter home: Chicago Fire 0, Philadelphia Union 1

Bitter home: Chicago Fire 0, Philadelphia Union 1

Chicago, Ill. — Sometimes, all it takes is one goal. And sometimes, the goal isn't yours. Kicking off the second half of their season, the Chicago Fire hosted the conference-leading Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field. After a first half that saw the Fire already match already match their win

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Nashville SC

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Nashville SC

The Chicago Fire's home field misery continued on Saturday, this time at the hands of red-hot Nashville SC. After a promising first half where both teams exchanged chances, Nashville broke through in the second half, with Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge providing the goals from their only two

Maren Haile-Selassie celebrates after scoring a goal against D.C. United at Audi Field on June 7, 2025

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire at D.C. United

Let’s just get this out of the way: It’s important not to over-index the Chicago Fire’s 7-1 victory over D.C. United. Both teams put out heavily rotated lineups, and were missing a combined 20 players to injuries, international duty, or other causes, including key starters, and

Jun 7, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Fire midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie (7) kicks a goal past D.C. U

Sweet Revenge: D.C. United 1, Chicago Fire 7

The Chicago Fire headed to D.C. United as favorites to win, but none could have foreseen team’s eventual 7-1 victory at Audi Field. Both teams fielded makeshift lineups due to injuries and international call ups, with the league choosing to play through the June international window and CONCACAF