Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers — MLS, 16 Aug 2026
Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2-1 in the MLS on 16 August 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago. Robin Lod, Tah D'Avilla, Finn Surman got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Chicago Fire have won 1 and Portland Timbers 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-09'assist: Andrew Gutman
- 2-014'assist: Maren Haile-Selassie
- Half-time2-0
- 51'
- 57'
- 60'
- 60'
- 61'
- 61'out: Ariel Lassiter
- 72'out: J. Dean
- 76'
- 76'
- 79'
- 82'
- 2-185'assist: Brandon Bye
- 88'
- 90+4'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Chicago Fire
- 8.3Tah D'AvillaM
- 7.9Robin LodM
- 7.3Leonardo BarrosoD
- 6.9Jack ElliottD
- 6.9Jonathan BambaF
- 6.9Puso DithejaneF
- 6.9Andrew GutmanD
- 6.7Christopher BradyG
- 6.6Samual RogersD
- 6.6Robert LewandowskiF
- 6.5Mauricio PinedaD
- 6.3Anton SalétrosM
- 6.3Maren Haile-SelassieM
- 6.2Jonathan DeanD
- 6.2Philip ZinckernagelM
Portland Timbers
- 7.3David Pereira Da CostaM
- 7.3Finn SurmanD
- 7.2Kamal MillerD
- 7.2Diego CharáM
- 6.9Julio OrtizM
- 6.9Kevin KelsyF
- 6.6Jimer ForyD
- 6.6José CaicedoM
- 6.6Brandon ByeD
- 6.3Vincent JanssenF
- 6.3Kristoffer VeldeM
- 6.2Cole BassettM
- 6.2James PantemisG
- 6.2Ariel LassiterF
- 5.6Antony AlvesM
Line-ups
Portland Timbers4-2-3-1
Chicago Fire4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Chicago FireMario Barcena
Substitutes
- 19Jonathan Bamba60'F6.9
- 44Joshua CohenG
- 16Joel WatermanD
- 22Mauricio Pineda82'D6.5
- 24Jonathan DeanD6.2
- 14Viktor RadojevićD
- 29David PorębaM
- 12Puso Dithejane60'F6.9
- 38Christopher CuppsD
Portland TimbersJack Cassidy
Substitutes
- 14Vincent Janssen90+4'76'F6.3
- 7Ariel Lassiter61'F6.2
- 80Julio Ortiz61'M6.9
- 22Omir Fernandez88'F
- 15Eric MillerD
- 25Trey MuseG
- 30José Caicedo76'M6.6
- 18Zachery McGrawD
- 88Gage GuerraF
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
1.48Expected goals (xG)1.06
8Total shots11
4Shots on target2
2Shots off target7
2Blocked shots2
0Corners4
2Offsides2
15Fouls6
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves2
-0.72Goals prevented-0.72
362Total passes614
307Accurate passes551
85%Pass accuracy90%
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tah D'Avilla | 95 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Robin Lod | 95 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 72 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Elliott | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 35 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Puso Dithejane | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Gutman | 95 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Christopher Brady | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samual Rogers | 95 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Anton Salétros | 82 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 95 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Dean | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 60 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Portland Timbers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pereira Da Costa | 76 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Finn Surman | 95 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Kamal Miller | 88 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Diego Chará | 76 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Julio Ortiz | 34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 95 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jimer Fory | 95 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| José Caicedo | 19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brandon Bye | 95 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Vincent Janssen | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 95 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Cole Bassett | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| James Pantemis | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 34 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Antony Alves | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Chicago FireWLLWW
- W02 Aug 26HCharlotte2-1
- L25 Jul 26ANew York City FC1-3
- L22 Jul 26AInter Miami2-3
- W24 May 26HToronto FC2-1
- W16 May 26ACF Montreal2-0
Portland TimbersWWDWL
- W02 Aug 26HSeattle Sounders2-1
- W26 Jul 26HReal Salt Lake2-1
- D23 Jul 26HFC Dallas2-2
- W17 Jul 26ASeattle Sounders5-1
- L24 May 26HSan Jose Earthquakes1-3
Head-to-head
- 22 Jun 23Portland Timbers1-2Chicago Fire
- 15 Aug 19Portland Timbers3-2Chicago Fire
- 31 Mar 18Chicago Fire2-2Portland Timbers
- 06 Jul 17Portland Timbers2-2Chicago Fire
- 29 May 16Chicago Fire1-1Portland Timbers
- 08 Aug 15Portland Timbers1-0Chicago Fire
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