Chicago Fire 5-0 Sporting Kansas City — MLS, 26 Apr 2026
Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 5-0 in the MLS on 26 April 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Maren Haile-Selassie got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 2 and Sporting Kansas City 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 10'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-051'
- 61'
- 2-065'
- 3-073'
- 74'
- 75'
- 76'
- 76'
- 4-079'
- 84'
- 84'
- 86'out: Jacob Bartlett
- 5-090'
- Full-time5-0
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Chicago Fire
- 10.0Philip ZinckernagelM
- 8.7Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 7.9Jack ElliottD
- 7.7Anton SalétrosM
- 7.6Joel WatermanD
- 7.3Hugo CuypersF
- 7.2Tah D'AvillaM
- 7.2Andrew GutmanD
- 7.0Mauricio PinedaD
- 6.9Sergio OregelM
- 6.6Viktor RadojevićD
- 6.6Jonathan DeanD
- 6.6Christopher BradyG
- 6.5Puso DithejaneM
- 6.3Robin LodM
- 6.3Jason ShokalookF
Sporting Kansas City
- 7.0CapitaF
- 6.7Kwaku AgyabengM
- 6.7Calvin HarrisF
- 6.5Dejan JoveljićF
- 6.3Stephen AfrifaF
- 6.3Jacob BartlettD
- 6.3Jacob DavisM
- 6.3Manu GarcíaM
- 6.2Lasse JohnsenM
- 6.2Wyatt MeyerD
- 6.0Ian JamesD
- 5.7Jansen MillerD
- 5.6John PulskampG
- 5.5Ethan BartlowD
Line-ups
Sporting Kansas City3-4-3
Chicago Fire4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Chicago FireMario Barcena
Substitutes
- 17Robin Lod61'M6.3
- 44Joshua CohenG
- 22Mauricio Pineda84'D7.0
- 14Viktor Radojević84'D6.6
- 29David PorębaM
- 35Sergio Oregel76'M6.9
- 27D. BorsoF
- 20J. Shokalook76'F6.3
- 4Mbekezeli MbokaziD
Sporting Kansas CityRaphael Wicky
Substitutes
- 93Magomed-Shapi SuleymanovF
- 30Stefan ClevelandG
- 99Jayden ReidD
- 16Jacob Bartlett86'D6.3
- 14M. TschantretM
- 17Stephen Afrifa75'F6.3
- 19Taylor CalheiraF
- 12Jack KortkampG
- 28W. Meyer74'D6.2
Team statistics
71%Possession29%
2.72Expected goals (xG)0.36
17Total shots6
6Shots on target1
4Shots off target5
7Blocked shots0
3Corners2
15Fouls16
1Yellow cards0
0Goalkeeper saves1
-0.27Goals prevented-0.27
705Total passes289
644Accurate passes217
91%Pass accuracy75%
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Zinckernagel | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 10.0 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 8.7 |
| Jack Elliott | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Anton Salétros | 76 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Joel Waterman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Andrew Gutman | 84 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Sergio Oregel | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Viktor Radojević | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Dean | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Puso Dithejane | 61 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Robin Lod | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jason Shokalook | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 7.0 |
| Kwaku Agyabeng | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Calvin Harris | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Dejan Joveljić | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Stephen Afrifa | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Bartlett | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Manu García | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lasse Johnsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Wyatt Meyer | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ian James | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jansen Miller | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.7 |
| John Pulskamp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
| Ethan Bartlow | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.5 |
Recent Form
Chicago FireDWWWL
- D18 Apr 26AFC Cincinnati3-3
- W12 Apr 26HAtlanta United FC1-0
- W05 Apr 26HNashville SC1-0
- W21 Mar 26APhiladelphia Union2-1
- L15 Mar 26HDC United1-2
Sporting Kansas CityLLLLW
- L18 Apr 26AVancouver Whitecaps0-3
- L12 Apr 26HSan Jose Earthquakes1-3
- L04 Apr 26AReal Salt Lake1-3
- L22 Mar 26HColorado Rapids1-4
- W15 Mar 26ALos Angeles Galaxy2-1
Head-to-head
- 25 Jun 23Sporting Kansas City0-1Chicago Fire
- 19 Mar 22Chicago Fire3-1Sporting Kansas City
- 12 Sept 21Sporting Kansas City2-0Chicago Fire
- 17 Oct 20Chicago Fire2-2Sporting Kansas City
- 08 Oct 20Sporting Kansas City1-0Chicago Fire
- 07 Jul 19Sporting Kansas City1-0Chicago Fire
Most recent meetings