Chicago Fire 1-0 Nashville SC — MLS, 5 Apr 2026
Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1-0 in the MLS on 5 April 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Philip Zinckernagel scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 1 and Nashville SC 4.
Match timeline
- 1-01'
- Half-time1-0
- 61'
- 61'
- 62'out: C. Cupps
- 72'Foul
- 78'Foul
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'Foul
- 81'
- 89'
- 90+1'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Chicago Fire
- 8.3Philip ZinckernagelM
- 7.9Jonathan BambaM
- 7.9Mbekezeli MbokaziD
- 7.3Andrew GutmanD
- 7.2Christopher BradyG
- 6.9Maren Haile-SelassieF
- 6.9Christopher CuppsD
- 6.9Robin LodF
- 6.7Leonardo BarrosoD
- 6.7Viktor RadojevićD
- 6.7Tah D'AvillaM
- 6.6Jack ElliottD
- 6.6Anton SalétrosM
- 6.2Jason ShokalookF
Nashville SC
- 7.9Andy NajarD
- 7.2Maxwell WoledziD
- 6.9Jeisson PalaciosD
- 6.9Reed Baker-WhitingD
- 6.9Patrick YazbekM
- 6.9Matthew CorcoranM
- 6.9Hany MukhtarF
- 6.7Warren MadrigalF
- 6.7Edvard TagsethM
- 6.6Brian SchwakeG
- 6.3Ahmed QasemF
- 6.2Woobens PaciusF
- 6.2Alexandre MuylM
- 6.2Daniel LovitzD
- 6.0Samuel SurridgeF
- 5.7Cristian EspinozaM
Line-ups
Nashville SC4-4-2
Chicago Fire4-4-2
Substitutes
Chicago FireMario Barcena
Substitutes
- 44Joshua CohenG
- 22Mauricio PinedaD
- 24J. DeanM
- 14Viktor Radojević90+1'D6.7
- 35Sergio OregelM
- 12Puso DithejaneF
- 20J. Shokalook81'F6.2
- 38C. Cupps62'D6.9
Nashville SCBrian Callaghan
Substitutes
- 1Joseph WillisG
- 6Bryan AcostaM
- 5Jack MaherD
- 22Thomas WilliamsD
- 37Ahmed Qasem78'F6.3
- 27Reed Baker-Whiting78'D6.9
- 8Patrick Yazbek61'M6.9
- 41Warren Madrigal61'F6.7
- 17Woobens Pacius89'F6.2
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
1.18Expected goals (xG)0.79
10Total shots10
3Shots on target4
2Shots off target4
5Blocked shots2
1Corners3
2Offsides3
19Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves2
0.05Goals prevented0.05
370Total passes568
297Accurate passes469
80%Pass accuracy83%
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Zinckernagel | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Andrew Gutman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 81 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Christopher Cupps | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Robin Lod | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Viktor Radojević | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Elliott | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Anton Salétros | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jason Shokalook | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Nashville SC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Najar | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reed Baker-Whiting | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Yazbek | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Corcoran | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Hany Mukhtar | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Warren Madrigal | 29 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Edvard Tagseth | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brian Schwake | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Woobens Pacius | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alexandre Muyl | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Lovitz | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Surridge | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
Chicago FireWLDWL
- W21 Mar 26APhiladelphia Union2-1
- L15 Mar 26HDC United1-2
- D08 Mar 26AColumbus Crew0-0
- W28 Feb 26HCF Montreal3-0
- L22 Feb 26AHouston Dynamo1-2
Nashville SCWWWDW
- W21 Mar 26HOrlando City SC5-0
- W14 Mar 26AColumbus Crew1-0
- W08 Mar 26HMinnesota United FC3-1
- D01 Mar 26AFC Dallas0-0
- W22 Feb 26HNew England Revolution4-1
Head-to-head
- 15 Jun 25Chicago Fire0-2Nashville SC
- 27 Apr 25Nashville SC7-2Chicago Fire
- 20 Oct 24Chicago Fire0-3Nashville SC
- 19 Sept 24Nashville SC1-0Chicago Fire
- 09 Jul 23Chicago Fire1-0Nashville SC
- 07 May 23Nashville SC3-0Chicago Fire
Most recent meetings