Chicago Fire closed out the 2024 MLS regular season with a 3-0 loss against Nashville SC on Saturday night at Soldier Field. After a scoreless first half, Nashville opened the scoring in the 54th minute through Alex Muyl, who capitalized on an assist from substitute Anibal Godoy. Nashville doubled the
For the first time this season, the Fire ended up on the wrong side of a 4-3 scoreline. Previously, they’d experienced it in comeback wins over Montréal – the team’s first of the season – and Philadelphia, in a game that felt like it could have been the galvanizing match
Bridgeview, Ill. — Toronto and the Fire both had a singular aim going into their match at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday night – get a win, and three points. As has happened all too often for both teams this season they didn’t find the result they wanted, as both teams played
MONTRÉAL, Québec — Few stadiums in MLS are more difficult to play at than Montréal's Stade Saputo. The Chicago Fire did themselves no favors Saturday night when they travelled there, however. A 2-0 defeat – featuring goals either side of the half from Josef Martínez and Caden Clark – consigned the
Nashville, Tenn. — Sometimes, you can't you just can't quite get in tune. The Fire traveled to Nashville looking for their first-ever win in Tennessee’s largest city but again fell short, falling 1-0 to their hosts off a goal by Sam Surridge. Despite radical changes to
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fire found their magic tonight. For the second year in a row, the Fire played the New York Red Bulls looking for their first win after the summer’s Leagues Cup break. Last year, they left Red Bull Arena with a 1-0 victory. This year, goals from
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. ― The Fire kicked off against D.C. United, in a battle between two teams that trying to climb the way into a postseason spot and break one of the two longest active playoff streaks in the league. D.C. found a way to win, despite being out possessed
CHICAGO, Ill. — Some nights play out like a fairy tale. Some do not. Last year, the Chicago Fire cruised to an astonishingly dominant 4-1 victory over a Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami. This time around, it was precisely the opposite: a crushing 4-1 loss before 55,385 fans. The news of
QUEENS, N.Y. — As the Chicago Fire’s MLS return at New York City FC reached its conclusion, it seemed that the Men in Red would leave Citi Field empty-handed. But in 16 dramatic minutes, everything flipped on its head. Late goals from team leaders Hugo Cuypers and Brian Gutiérrez
Bridgeview, Ill. — Many games are “must-win” but for the first time in the Fire’s season, they faced a literal must win game against Toluca FC in their second and for their second and final group stage match. They fell short, falling 3-1 to their Liga MX opponent, ending the
Kansas City, Kan. — It was a fresh start for both the Fire and their hosts Sporting Kansas City as they kicked off their Leagues Cup campaigns in the midst of disappointing MLS seasons. Ultimately, the Fire fell short, losing 2-1 to the hosts in a game where it felt like
The Fire traveled to Ft. Lauderdale knowing that there was a chance – with help – that the team could see itself into a postseason spot with a win and some help. They got some, but not all of the help, but they also didn’t help themselves, falling 2-1 to Inter
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Three points are three points, and it doesn’t matter how you get them. That fact is cliché, but it’s even more true on the road. The Chicago Fire did just enough to stun FC Cincinnati 1-0 in their own backyard. Though the matchup would see the
CHICAGO, Ill. — Some soccer games are forgettable. This one could probably have been summarized in an email. The 14th-placed Chicago Fire played their final MLS game until late August against New York City FC in front of over 25,000 fans, but the game did not match the crowd’s
Any ounce of existing Chicago Fire momentum died with a quiet whimper tonight as the Men in Red stumbled to a 1-0 loss against the last-placed San Jose Earthquakes. The Fire had rallied from 3-1 down late to win 4-3 against the Philadelphia Union last Wednesday but could not build
CHICAGO, Ill. — Tonight’s 4th of July fireworks paled in comparison to the ones that played out on the Soldier Field pitch. If was there that the Chicago Fire earned a 4-3 home win over the Philadelphia Union, exercising late-game heroics against a struggling but talented team. Hugo Cuypers scored