Chicago Fire 2-0 Columbus Crew — MLS, 28 Sep 2025
Chicago Fire beat Columbus Crew 2-0 in MLS on 28 September 2025 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Andrew Gutman and Hugo Cuypers scored for Chicago Fire. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 0 and Columbus Crew 5.
Match timeline
- 1-025'assist: Jack Elliott
- 36'VARGoal cancelled
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 50'out: J. Dean
- 66'Foul
- 2-070'assist: A. Franco
- 71'
- 72'
- 73'
- 73'
- 80'
- 87'
- 90'
- 90+4'Time wasting
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Chicago Fire
- 7.9Jack ElliottD
- 7.7Hugo CuypersF
- 7.6André FrancoM
- 7.5Philip ZinckernagelF
- 7.3Brian GutiérrezM
- 7.3Andrew GutmanM
- 7.2Jonathan DeanM
- 7.2Joel WatermanD
- 7.2Jonathan BambaF
- 7.0Samual RogersD
- 6.9Christopher BradyG
- 6.9Tah D'AvillaM
- 6.7Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 6.7Mauricio PinedaD
- 6.3Leonardo BarrosoM
Columbus Crew
- 7.5Maximilian ArfstenM
- 7.3Evan BushG
- 7.2Malte AmundsenD
- 6.9Aliyu IbrahimF
- 6.9Dániel GazdagF
- 6.9Darlington NagbeM
- 6.7Lassi LappalainenF
- 6.7Cesar RuvalcabaD
- 6.6Dylan ChambostF
- 6.6Amar SejdićM
- 6.6Yevhen CheberkoD
- 6.6Marcelo HerreraM
- 6.6Jacen Russell-RoweF
- 6.5Hugo PicardF
- 6.5Steven MoreiraD
Line-ups
Columbus Crew3-4-2-1
Chicago Fire3-4-3
Substitutes
Chicago FireMike Matkovich
Substitutes
- 6Rominigue KouaméM
- 7Maren Haile-Selassie73'M6.7
- 23Kellyn Acosta90'M
- 12Tom BarlowF
- 25Jeffrey GalG
- 22Mauricio Pineda73'D6.7
- 24J. Dean50'M7.2
- 17Brian Gutiérrez72'M7.3
- 35Sergio OregelM
Columbus CrewWilfried Nancy
Substitutes
- 20D. JonesM
- 26Lassi Lappalainen80'F6.7
- 1Nicholas HagenG
- 28Patrick SchulteG
- 19Jacen Russell-Rowe71'F6.6
- 11Aliyu Ibrahim66'46'F6.9
- 44T. BrownD
- 48C. Ruvalcaba87'D6.7
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
2.38Expected goals (xG)0.47
22Total shots7
9Shots on target1
5Shots off target4
8Blocked shots2
7Corners4
6Offsides4
7Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves6
-0.57Goals prevented-0.57
482Total passes469
420Accurate passes393
87%Pass accuracy84%
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Elliott | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| André Franco | 89 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 17 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Andrew Gutman | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Dean | 40 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joel Waterman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Samual Rogers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 50 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Columbus Crew
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Arfsten | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Evan Bush | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Malte Amundsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Aliyu Ibrahim | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6.9 |
| Dániel Gazdag | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lassi Lappalainen | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Cesar Ruvalcaba | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dylan Chambost | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Amar Sejdić | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Yevhen Cheberko | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Marcelo Herrera | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Hugo Picard | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Steven Moreira | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Chicago FireWLWLW
- W21 Sept 25AMinnesota United FC3-0
- L14 Sept 25HNew York City FC1-3
- W07 Sept 25HNew England Revolution3-2
- L23 Aug 25APhiladelphia Union0-4
- W17 Aug 25HSt. Louis City3-2
Columbus CrewDLWDL
- D20 Sept 25HToronto FC1-1
- L17 Sept 25ANew York City FC2-3
- W13 Sept 25AAtlanta United FC5-4
- D30 Aug 25ANew York Red Bulls0-0
- L23 Aug 25HNew England Revolution1-2
Head-to-head
- 23 Feb 25Columbus Crew4-2Chicago Fire
- 19 May 24Chicago Fire1-3Columbus Crew
- 10 Mar 24Columbus Crew2-1Chicago Fire
- 20 Sept 23Columbus Crew3-0Chicago Fire
- 11 Jun 23Chicago Fire1-2Columbus Crew
- 03 Sept 22Columbus Crew0-0Chicago Fire
Most recent meetings
Final table, MLS 2025 · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | New York City FC | 34 | +6 | 56 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 34 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +4 | 54 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | +8 | 53 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +12 | 53 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | +1 | 43 |
Before and after
Chicago Fire
- Previous: Minnesota United FC 0-3 Chicago Fire, 21 Sep 2025 · MLS
- Next: Inter Miami 3-5 Chicago Fire, 30 Sep 2025 · MLS
Columbus Crew
- Previous: Columbus Crew 1-1 Toronto FC, 20 Sep 2025 · MLS
- Next: Orlando City SC 1-1 Columbus Crew, 4 Oct 2025 · MLS
Data updated