CHESTER, Pa. — A cold but intense night on the banks of the Delaware River produced an instant classic as the Chicago Fire opened their 2024 MLS campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw with the Philadelphia Union. Homegrown midfielder Brian Gutiérrez stole the headlines with a goal and an assist as
QUEENS, N.Y. — That’s the ball game. The Chicago Fire’s 2023 season came to an end Saturday in a dry, dull 1-0 loss at Citi Field against New York City FC. The rollercoaster season quietly withered away in the Big Apple, with the Men in Red hopelessly stranded
The Chicago Fire played their last home game of the regular season knowing that a win would almost certainly give them a spot in the postseason. They didn’t get it. Playing 72 hours after an electric performance in front of a full house at Soldier Field, the team’s
What. A. Night. The Chicago Fire produced one of the most memorable nights in their storied history as they stunned Inter Miami 4-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Soldier Field. Second half goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Maren Haile-Selassie led the Men in Red to victory as they
The Fire traveled to Harrison, New Jersey looking for their first win since the Leagues Cup break. They got it. In a match where both they and the Red Bulls were level on points and on the outside of the postseason picture looking in, the Fire achieved a win – something
Two teams in turmoil met at Soldier Field on Saturday, and though both showed mettle, neither ultimately left satisfied as the teams played to a 2-2 draw. The Chicago Fire entered the match in the midst of a team-record goalless drought, and the New England Revolution, on their third head
The Chicago Fire suffered one of the biggest and most humiliating defeats in their history Wednesday night as they were obliterated 3-0 by the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field. A Cucho Hernández hat-trick within just 23 minutes put the game out of reach in the blink of an eye,
MONTRÉAL, Québec — The weather was gorgeous, the pitch was immaculate, and the crowd was electric, but the Chicago Fire had to settle for a 0-0 draw on the road at CF Montréal. Neither team could take their chances, and while a goalless stalemate didn’t quite reflect the course of
The Chicago Fire traveled to the nation’s capital to face D.C. United in possession of the ninth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. No more. The Fire were out-possessed, out-chanced and outplayed as they lost 4-0 to the team immediately behind them in the standings, in
Here we go again. The Chicago Fire lost for the third straight game in MLS as they were defeated 1-0 at home by the Vancouver Whitecaps. A disappointing Wednesday night leaves the Men in Red in an extremely perilous position in the playoff race, just two points above the line.
The Fire went to Carson, California on their last Western Conference trip of the season looking to return to winning ways in league play. They had reason for confidence - the Fire went into the match with nothing but wins against western conference teams in MLS play this season. That
Boy, that escalated quickly... The Chicago Fire picked up just their second MLS defeat since early June tonight as they fell 3-1 at the hands of high-flying Orlando City. An early second-half lead evaporated in the blink of an eye, and while the team remains above the playoff line, their
Despite a valiant effort, the Chicago Fire were eliminated from Leagues Cup tonight by a Mexican giant Club América. Despite playing before a 95% pro-América crowd, the Men in Red kept it close, and ultimately fell by a score of 1-0 as two contrasting moments midway through the second half
“Champions of Group Central 2, you’ll never sing that!” The Chicago Fire were once again involved in late drama as they battled Mexican side Club Puebla to not only clinch first place in their group, but also set up an eye-watering showdown with continental powerhouse Club América. Though they
The road they had to walk was winding, but the Chicago Fire recorded a dramatic win at Minnesota to earn three points in their Leagues Cup opener. A thrilling rollercoaster of a second half ultimately ended in a victory for the Fire, who are among the hottest teams in Major
A perfect way to end a perfect week. The Chicago Fire firmly reinstated themselves in the MLS playoff race as they defeated Toronto FC 1-0 in dramatic fashion. A late goal from an unlikely hero ensured that the Men in Red completed their homestand with nine points from a possible