Chicago Fire FC 2-1 New York City FC: final score
MLSFinal
Chicago Fire FC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Hannes Wolf 19', Anton Saletros 55', Maren Haile-Selassie 87'.
Chicago Fire FC sit 4th on 48 points.
New York City FC sit 12th on 34 points.
Chicago Fire FC have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
New York City FC have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Chicago Fire FC won 0, New York City FC won 3, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, 2:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 2-1 win for Chicago Fire FC over New York City FC.
- The first goal came from Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) on 19'.
- Chicago Fire FC came from behind to win.
- D'Avilla Dje Tah was sent off on 43'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Match events
CHINYC19'⚽Hannes Wolf ast. Agustín Ojeda 0-1
20'Djé D'Avilla
43'Djé D'Avilla
46'⇄▲ Mauricio Pineda ▼ Jonathan Bamba
46'⇄▲ Kevin O'Toole ▼ Nico Cavallo
55'⚽Anton Salétros ast. Maren Haile-Selassie 1-1
60'⇄▲ Raul ▼ Alonso Martínez
60'⇄▲ Luighi ▼ Andrés Perea
64'Mbekezeli Mbokazi
71'⇄▲ Noah Allen ▼ Robert Lewandowski
71'⇄▲ Johan Gómez ▼ Philip Zinckernagel
71'⇄▲ Puso Dithejane ▼ Leonardo Barroso
75'⇄▲ Bénie Traoré ▼ Agustín Ojeda
76'⇄▲ Jonathan Shore ▼ James Sands
82'⇄▲ Malachi Jones ▼ Hannes Wolf
87'⚽Maren Haile-Selassie 2-1
90+4'Mauricio Pineda
90+5'⇄▲ Andreas Hanche-Olsen ▼ Maren Haile-Selassie
Match videos
Live commentary
- Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New York City FC 1.
- 90'+10'Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New York City FC 1.
- 90'+8'Bénie Traoré (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8'Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+7'Attempt blocked. Jonathan Shore (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5'Attempt saved. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andreas Hanche-Olsen replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 90'+4'Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4'Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2'Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 90'+2'Attempt saved. Luighi (New York City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross.
- 90'+1'Foul by Noah Allen (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1'Malachi Jones (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'Offside, New York City FC. Bénie Traoré is caught offside.
- 87'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, New York City FC 1. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 87'Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross following a corner.
- 86'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Freese.
- 86'Attempt saved. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 85'Noah Allen (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85'Foul by Malachi Jones (New York City FC).
- 82'Attempt missed. Raul Gustavo (New York City FC) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross following a corner.
- 82'Substitution, New York City FC. Malachi Jones replaces Hannes Wolf.
- 82'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 81'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 80'Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 80'Luighi (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79'Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79'Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 77'Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Gómez.
- 76'Substitution, New York City FC. Jonathan Shore replaces James Sands.
- 75'Substitution, New York City FC. Bénie Traoré replaces Agustín Ojeda because of an injury.
- 75'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74'Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC).
- 73'Attempt missed. Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill following a corner.
- 72'Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 71'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Noah Allen replaces Leonardo Barroso.
- 71'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gómez replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 71'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 70'Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70'Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Raul Gustavo (New York City FC).
- 68'Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68'Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65'Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65'Attempt blocked. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 64'Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63'Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63'Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63'Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
- 62'Offside, New York City FC. Nicolás Fernández Mercau is caught offside.
- 60'Substitution, New York City FC. Raul Gustavo replaces Andrés Perea.
- 60'Substitution, New York City FC. Luighi replaces Alonso Martínez.
- 60'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58'Delay in match because of an injury Matt Freese (New York City FC).
- 57'Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
- 57'Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 55'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, New York City FC 1. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 54'Attempt saved. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Matt Freese (New York City FC). Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 52'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tayvon Gray.
- 51'Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51'Foul by Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC).
- 50'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50'Thiago Martins (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49'Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 46'Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 46'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 45'Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45'Substitution, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole replaces Nico Cavallo.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45'+2'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2'Foul by Nico Cavallo (New York City FC).
- 45'+2'Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2'Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 45'+1'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1'James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 43'Delay in match because of an injury James Sands (New York City FC).
- 43'Second yellow card to Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 43'Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43'James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 38'Attempt saved. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 36'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35'Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Martínez (New York City FC).
- 35'Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35'Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
- 32'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC).
- 31'Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 31'Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 29'Attempt missed. Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 27'Attempt blocked. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
- 27'Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
- 26'Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
- 25'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nico Cavallo.
- 24'Attempt missed. Alonso Martínez (New York City FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Fernández Mercau with a cross.
- 20'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20'Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20'Aiden O'Neill (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1. Hannes Wolf (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Agustín Ojeda with a cross.
- 17'Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
- 15'Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Leonardo Barroso is caught offside.
- 15'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15'Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14'Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14'Nicolás Fernández Mercau (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12'Attempt missed. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 11'Attempt saved. Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Tayvon Gray.
- 10'Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10'Foul by Hannes Wolf (New York City FC).
- 9'Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
CHINYC
General
48%Possession52%
2Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
4Corners4
Shots
14Total shots12
6Shots off target4
4Shots on target6
4Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
9Shots inside box6
5Shots outside box6
Expected goals (xG)
1.09xG1.50
0.78xG open play1.03
0.31xG set play0.46
1.09Non-penalty xG1.50
2.13xG on target (xGOT)1.86
Passes
380Passes417
300 (79%)Accurate passes336 (81%)
145Own half210
155Opposition half126
18 (36%)Accurate long balls23 (40%)
5 (31%)Accurate crosses6 (35%)
28Throw-ins17
26Touches in opposition box16
4Offsides2
Defence
12Tackles17
11Interceptions9
2Shot blocks4
17Clearances28
5Keeper saves2
Duels
36Duels won44
28 (43%)Ground duels won37 (57%)
8 (53%)Aerial duels won7 (47%)
6 (60%)Successful dribbles3 (33%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
18Fouls committed10
General
57%Possession43%
0Big chances2
0Big chances missed2
2Corners1
Shots
7Total shots6
5Shots off target2
0Shots on target4
2Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork0
2Shots inside box4
5Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.21xG1.03
0.17xG open play1.01
0.04xG set play0.02
0.21Non-penalty xG1.03
0.00xG on target (xGOT)1.05
Passes
233Passes180
196 (84%)Accurate passes143 (79%)
105Own half104
91Opposition half39
11 (41%)Accurate long balls13 (39%)
3 (27%)Accurate crosses3 (60%)
15Throw-ins6
15Touches in opposition box9
2Offsides0
Defence
3Tackles12
3Interceptions6
0Shot blocks2
2Clearances19
3Keeper saves0
Duels
12Duels won21
10 (34%)Ground duels won19 (66%)
2 (50%)Aerial duels won2 (50%)
3 (60%)Successful dribbles0 (0%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
1Red cards0
8Fouls committed4
General
38%Possession62%
2Big chances1
1Big chances missed1
2Corners3
Shots
7Total shots6
1Shots off target2
4Shots on target2
2Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
7Shots inside box2
0Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.88xG0.47
0.60xG open play0.02
0.27xG set play0.45
0.88Non-penalty xG0.47
2.13xG on target (xGOT)0.81
Passes
147Passes237
104 (71%)Accurate passes193 (81%)
40Own half106
64Opposition half87
7 (30%)Accurate long balls10 (40%)
2 (40%)Accurate crosses3 (25%)
13Throw-ins11
11Touches in opposition box7
2Offsides2
Defence
9Tackles5
8Interceptions3
2Shot blocks2
15Clearances9
2Keeper saves2
Duels
24Duels won23
18 (50%)Ground duels won18 (50%)
6 (55%)Aerial duels won5 (45%)
3 (60%)Successful dribbles3 (43%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
10Fouls committed6
Chicago Fire FCNew York City FC
Expected goals (xG)
1.09–1.50
xG on target (xGOT)
2.13–1.86
Shots
14–12
Big chances
2–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← NYCFC (12)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedChicago (14) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Maren Haile-Selassie
Chicago Fire FC
Ratings
Chicago Fire FC6.9
- 8.57Maren Haile-Selassie⚽A
- 7.94Mbekezeli Mbokazi
- 7.81Chris Brady
- 7.86Anton Salétros⚽
- 7.43Jack Elliott
- 7.411Philip Zinckernagel
- 7.324Jonathan Dean
- 6.722Mauricio Pineda▲46'
- 6.69Robert Lewandowski
- 6.52Leonardo Barroso
- 6.418Johan Gómez▲71'
- 6.319Jonathan Bamba
- 6.112Puso Dithejane▲71'
- 6.032Noah Allen▲71'
- 5.042Djé D'Avilla
New York City FC6.5
- 7.621Aiden O'Neill
- 7.626Agustín OjedaA
- 7.317Hannes Wolf⚽
- 7.124Tayvon Gray
- 7.17Nicolás Fernández
- 6.86James Sands
- 6.82Nico Cavallo
- 6.58Andrés Perea
- 6.413Thiago Martins
- 6.434Raul▲60'
- 6.316Alonso Martínez
- 6.020Luighi▲60'
- 6.09Bénie Traoré▲75'
- 5.922Kevin O'Toole▲46'
- 5.932Jonathan Shore▲76'
- 5.249Matt Freese
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Chicago · Substitutes
- 22Mauricio Pineda▲46'6.7
- 32Noah Allen▲71'6.0
- 18Johan Gómez▲71'6.4
- 12Puso Dithejane▲71'6.1
- 21Andreas Hanche-Olsen▲90'
- 44Josh Cohen
- 15Andrew Gutman
- 29Dawid Poręba
- 35Sergio Oregel
Manager: Gregg Berhalter
NYCFC · Substitutes
- 22Kevin O'Toole▲46'5.9
- 34Raul▲60'6.4
- 20Luighi▲60'6.0
- 9Bénie Traoré▲75'6.0
- 32Jonathan Shore▲76'5.9
- 88Malachi Jones▲82'
- 30Tomás Romero
- 3Matt Miazga
- 23Maxwell Murray
Manager: Pascal Jansen
Last 5 games
Chicago Fire FC
DInter Miami CF1-1Sep 9, 2026
LNew England Revolution2-1Sep 13, 2026
L@ Nashville SC3-0Sep 19, 2026
W@ Charlotte FC1-0Sep 26, 2026
WVancouver Whitecaps3-1Oct 6, 2026
New York City FC
DNashville SC0-0Sep 4, 2026
LNew England Revolution2-1Sep 9, 2026
W@ Real Salt Lake2-0Sep 12, 2026
LRed Bull New York1-0Sep 18, 2026
D@ Atlanta United FC2-2Sep 26, 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Chicago
2
Draws
3
NYCFC
Last meetings
Jul 25, 2026New York City FC3 – 1Chicago Fire FC
Sep 13, 2025Chicago Fire FC1 – 3New York City FC
May 25, 2025New York City FC3 – 1Chicago Fire FC
Aug 24, 2024New York City FC2 – 2Chicago Fire FC
Jul 13, 2024Chicago Fire FC0 – 0New York City FC
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Miami | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | +20 | 55 | LWWWL |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | DLLWW |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 |  Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 |  Red Bull NY | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 9 |  Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 10 |  Columbus | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | +1 | 38 | WLWWW |
| 11 |  Toronto | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | -11 | 36 | LWDWL |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | DLWLD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | WLLDL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC?
Chicago Fire FC beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday, October 10 (MLS).
Who scored in Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC?
Goals: Hannes Wolf 19', Anton Saletros 55' and Maren Haile-Selassie 87'.
When do Chicago Fire FC play next?
Chicago Fire FC play Orlando City SC on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:30 PM (ET).
When do New York City FC play next?
New York City FC play Atlanta United FC on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM (ET).
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