Philadelphia Union 1-2 Chicago Fire — MLS, 21 Mar 2026
Chicago Fire beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 in the MLS on 21 March 2026 at Subaru Park, Chester. Hugo Cuypers, Milan Iloski, Jonathan Bamba got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Philadelphia Union have won 3 and Chicago Fire 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 8'Foul
- 23'Persistent fouling
- 31'
- 37'
- 0-145'assist: Andrew Gutman
- 1-145'assist: Alejandro Bedoya
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 46'
- 1-258'
- 62'
- 62'
- 66'
- 76'
- 87'Foul
- 89'
- 89'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Philadelphia Union
- 7.9Francis WestfieldD
- 7.3Andre BlakeG
- 7.2Milan IloskiF
- 7.2Danley Jean-JacquesM
- 7.0Bruno DamianiF
- 6.9Jovan LukićM
- 6.9Benjamin BenderM
- 6.9Indiana VassilevM
- 6.7Jeremy RafanelloM
- 6.6Alejandro BedoyaM
- 6.6Malik JakupovicF
- 6.5Nathan HarrielD
- 6.5Philippe Ndinga OssibadjouoD
- 6.3Cavan SullivanM
- 6.3Jesús BuenoM
- 5.9Olwethu MakhanyaD
Chicago Fire
- 8.2Jonathan BambaM
- 7.2Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 7.2Mbekezeli MbokaziD
- 6.9Hugo CuypersF
- 6.9Joel WatermanD
- 6.9Andrew GutmanD
- 6.9Anton SalétrosM
- 6.9Tah D'AvillaM
- 6.7Viktor RadojevićD
- 6.5Leonardo BarrosoD
- 6.5Philip ZinckernagelM
- 6.5Christopher BradyG
- 5.9Robin LodM
Line-ups
Chicago Fire4-2-3-1
Philadelphia Union4-4-2
Substitutes
Philadelphia UnionBradley Carnell
Substitutes
- 5Japhet Sery LarsenD
- 14Jeremy Rafanello66'M6.7
- 19Indiana Vassilev62'M6.9
- 4Jovan Lukić46'M6.9
- 16Benjamin Bender76'M6.9
- 76Andrew RickG
- 2Geiner MartínezD
- 37S. KorzeniowskiF
- 51M. Jakupovic62'F6.6
Chicago FireMario Barcena
Substitutes
- 7Maren Haile-Selassie31'M7.2
- 25Jeffrey GalG
- 22Mauricio PinedaD
- 24J. Dean89'M
- 14Viktor Radojević87'46'D6.7
- 35Sergio OregelM
- 12Puso DithejaneF
- 20J. Shokalook89'F
- 30J. SandmeyerD
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
0.85Expected goals (xG)2.52
12Total shots11
3Shots on target4
6Shots off target6
3Blocked shots1
6Corners2
11Fouls15
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
0.88Goals prevented0.88
373Total passes431
274Accurate passes313
73%Pass accuracy73%
Philadelphia Union
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Westfield | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7.9 |
| Andre Blake | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Milan Iloski | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Danley Jean-Jacques | 66 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Bruno Damiani | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Jovan Lukić | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Bender | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Indiana Vassilev | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Rafanello | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 62 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Malik Jakupovic | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Nathan Harriel | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Philippe Ndinga Ossibadjouo | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jesús Bueno | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bamba | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 59 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joel Waterman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Gutman | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Anton Salétros | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Viktor Radojević | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Robin Lod | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 5.9 |
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