Chicago Fire 1-3 New York Red Bulls — MLS, 9 May 2026
New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 3-1 in the MLS on 9 May 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Jorge Ruvalcaba, Cade Cowell, Eric Choupo-Moting, Hugo Cuypers got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 3 and New York Red Bulls 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 18'Foul
- 0-145'assist: Emil Forsberg
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 0-249'assist: Ronald Donkor
- 60'
- 61'
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'VARPenalty confirmed
- 80'
- 80'out: J. Shokalook
- 80'
- 80'
- 81'Argument
- 81'Argument
- 0-381'Penalty
- 85'
- 1-387'
- 90+6'Time wasting
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Chicago Fire
- 7.5Hugo CuypersF
- 7.3Anton SalétrosM
- 7.2Tah D'AvillaM
- 6.7Joel WatermanD
- 6.7Jonathan DeanD
- 6.7Philip ZinckernagelM
- 6.7Jonathan BambaM
- 6.6Puso DithejaneF
- 6.5Andrew GutmanD
- 6.5Sergio OregelM
- 6.3Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 6.3Jack ElliottD
- 6.3Dylan BorsoF
- 6.3Mauricio PinedaD
- 6.2Jason ShokalookF
- 5.5Christopher BradyG
New York Red Bulls
- 7.9Dylan NealisD
- 7.6Adri MehmetiM
- 7.3Cade CowellM
- 7.3Jorge RuvalcabaM
- 7.3Rafael MosqueraF
- 6.9Matthew Dos SantosD
- 6.9Eric Choupo-MotingF
- 6.9Robert VoloderD
- 6.7Timothy ParkerD
- 6.6Emil ForsbergM
- 6.6Gustav BerggrenM
- 6.3Ethan HorvathG
- 6.2Julian HallF
- 6.2Justin CheD
- 6.2Omar ValenciaD
- 6.2Ronald DonkorM
Line-ups
Chicago Fire4-2-3-1
Coach: Mario Barcena
- 19Jonathan Bamba61'M6.7
- 9Hugo Cuypers87'F7.5
- 11Philip ZinckernagelM6.7
- 6Anton Salétros80'M7.3
- 7Maren Haile-Selassie81'85'M6.3
- 3Jack ElliottD6.3
- 16Joel WatermanD6.7
- 15Andrew GutmanD6.5
- 24J. Dean80'D6.7
- 1Christopher BradyG5.5
- 42Tah D'Avilla80'M7.2
Substitutes
- 8Christopher MuellerF
- 44Joshua CohenG
- 22Mauricio Pineda80'D6.3
- 14Viktor RadojevićD
- 35Sergio Oregel80'M6.5
- 12Puso Dithejane61'F6.6
- 27D. Borso85'F6.3
- 20J. Shokalook80'F6.2
- 4Mbekezeli MbokaziD
- 34Ethan HorvathG6.3
- 10Emil Forsberg60'M6.6
- 26Timothy ParkerD6.7
- 7Cade Cowell49'73'M7.3
- 6Robert Voloder18'80'D6.9
- 12Dylan NealisD7.9
- 11Jorge Ruvalcaba45'81'M7.3
- 48Ronald DonkorM6.2
- 16Julian Hall46'F6.2
- 15Adri MehmetiM7.6
- 56M. Dos Santos73'D6.9
Substitutes
- 13Eric Choupo-Moting81'46'F6.9
- 4G. Berggren60'M6.6
- 77John McCarthyG
- 3Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyD
- 2Justin Che80'D6.2
- 79Rafael Mosquera73'F7.3
- 39Nehuén BenedettiM
- 5Omar Valencia90+6'73'D6.2
- 37Mohammed SofoF
Team statistics
64%Possession36%
0.78Expected goals (xG)1.49
15Total shots9
4Shots on target4
4Shots off target4
7Blocked shots1
6Corners3
4Offsides1
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves2
-0.84Goals prevented-0.84
577Total passes329
486Accurate passes249
84%Pass accuracy76%
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Anton Salétros | 80 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joel Waterman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Dean | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Puso Dithejane | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Andrew Gutman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| Sergio Oregel | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Elliott | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Dylan Borso | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jason Shokalook | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
New York Red Bulls
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Nealis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Cade Cowell | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Rafael Mosquera | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Dos Santos | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Eric Choupo-Moting | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Robert Voloder | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Timothy Parker | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emil Forsberg | 60 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Gustav Berggren | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Ethan Horvath | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Julian Hall | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Justin Che | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Omar Valencia | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ronald Donkor | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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- D18 Apr 26AFC Cincinnati3-3
- W12 Apr 26HAtlanta United FC1-0
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New York Red BullsLLDLD
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- L25 Apr 26AFC Cincinnati0-2
- D22 Apr 26HDC United4-4
- L18 Apr 26ACF Montreal1-4
- D11 Apr 26AInter Miami2-2
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