Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire — MLS, 22 Feb 2026
Houston Dynamo beat Chicago Fire 2-1 in MLS on 22 February 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston. Guilherme scored for Houston Dynamo; Hugo Cuypers for Chicago Fire. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Houston Dynamo have won 2 and Chicago Fire 3.
Match timeline
- 13'Foul
- 26'Foul
- 0-131'
- Half-time0-1
- 1-167'assist: Jack McGlynn
- 75'Foul
- 76'
- 76'
- 2-178'
- 79'
- 84'Argument
- 85'Foul
- 87'
- 87'
- 88'
- 88'
- 90+3'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Houston Dynamo
- 9.0GuilhermeF
- 7.2Duane HolmesM
- 7.0Jack McGlynnM
- 6.9Antônio CarlosD
- 6.9Ezequiel PonceF
- 6.9Erik SviatchenkoD
- 6.7Lawrence EnnaliM
- 6.7Lucas HalterD
- 6.7Franco NegriD
- 6.7Ondřej LingrM
- 6.6Agustín BouzatM
- 6.3Diadie SamassékouM
- 6.3Jonathan BondG
- 6.2Mateusz BoguszF
Chicago Fire
- 7.6Hugo CuypersF
- 7.5Philip ZinckernagelM
- 6.7Sergio OregelM
- 6.5Christopher MuellerF
- 6.3Puso DithejaneD
- 6.3Samual RogersD
- 6.3Christopher CuppsD
- 6.3Christopher BradyG
- 6.2Anton SalétrosM
- 6.2Leonardo BarrosoD
- 6.2Tah D'AvillaM
- 5.9Joel WatermanD
- 5.9Maren Haile-SelassieD
- 5.9Robin LodM
- 5.9Mbekezeli MbokaziD
Line-ups
Chicago Fire5-4-1
Houston Dynamo3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Houston DynamoBen Olsen
Substitutes
- 16Héctor HerreraM
- 18Diadie Samassékou87'M6.3
- 21Franco Negri87'D6.7
- 1James MaurerG
- 9Ondřej Lingr79'M6.7
- 17Nicholas Markanich90+3'F
- 26Blake GillinghamG
- 22M. AranaM
- 34A. ReschD
Chicago FireMario Barcena
Substitutes
- 8Christopher Mueller84'76'F6.5
- 44Joshua CohenG
- 22Mauricio PinedaD
- 29David PorębaM
- 35Sergio Oregel88'M6.7
- 12Puso Dithejane88'D6.3
- 20J. ShokalookF
- 38C. Cupps76'D6.3
Team statistics
43%Possession57%
1.18Expected goals (xG)0.84
10Total shots6
4Shots on target3
4Shots off target2
2Blocked shots1
3Corners5
2Offsides1
11Fouls20
3Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves2
-0.24Goals prevented-0.24
376Total passes515
310Accurate passes422
82%Pass accuracy82%
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilherme | 87 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Duane Holmes | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Antônio Carlos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Lucas Halter | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Franco Negri | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ondřej Lingr | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Agustín Bouzat | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Diadie Samassékou | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Chicago Fire
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Cuypers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Sergio Oregel | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Christopher Mueller | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Puso Dithejane | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samual Rogers | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Cupps | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Brady | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anton Salétros | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Leonardo Barroso | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Tah D'Avilla | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Waterman | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Robin Lod | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Houston DynamoDLLWL
- D19 Oct 25ASporting Kansas City0-0
- L05 Oct 25HSan Diego2-4
- L28 Sept 25ANashville SC1-3
- W21 Sept 25HPortland Timbers1-0
- L14 Sept 25AColorado Rapids1-2
Chicago FireLDWDD
- L01 Nov 25HPhiladelphia Union0-3
- D26 Oct 25APhiladelphia Union2-2
- W23 Oct 25HOrlando City SC3-1
- D18 Oct 25ANew England Revolution2-2
- D05 Oct 25HToronto FC2-2
Head-to-head
- 07 Apr 24Chicago Fire2-1Houston Dynamo
- 26 Jun 22Houston Dynamo2-0Chicago Fire
- 23 Sept 20Chicago Fire4-0Houston Dynamo
- 04 Aug 19Houston Dynamo0-1Chicago Fire
- 20 May 18Chicago Fire2-3Houston Dynamo
- 22 Oct 17Houston Dynamo3-0Chicago Fire
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Houston Dynamo
- Previous: Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston Dynamo, 19 Oct 2025 · MLS
- Next: Houston Dynamo 0-2 Los Angeles FC, 1 Mar 2026 · MLS
Chicago Fire
- Previous: Chicago Fire 0-3 Philadelphia Union, 1 Nov 2025 · MLS
- Next: Chicago Fire 3-0 CF Montreal, 28 Feb 2026 · MLS
Data updated