MLS

Atlanta United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Atlanta United FC
  • 4': Tomás Jacob
  • 67': Breel Embolo
FT
2 - 3
Chicago Fire FC
  • 30': Anton Saletros
  • 51': Anzor Mekvabishvili
  • 60': Philip Zinckernagel

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Atlanta United FC are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a fast break.
  • 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
  • 8': Offside, Atlanta United. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 9': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 12': Offside, Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 19': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
  • 21': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 22': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 24': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
  • 25': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Noah Allen.
  • 27': Handball by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 28': Delay in match (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lucas Hoyos.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 30': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 32': Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Mauricio Amaro.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 38': Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 42': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elías Báez with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 44': Offside, Atlanta United. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Atlanta United. Tomás Jacob is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Djé D'Avilla.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 46': Handball by Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United).
  • 47': Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 49': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 51': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Foul by Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United).
  • 55': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jay Fortune (Atlanta United).
  • 55': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Noah Allen (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United). Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 57': Back pass by Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United).
  • 57': (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Lucas Hoyos (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Goal! Atlanta United 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anton Salétros following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Fafà Picault replaces Jay Fortune.
  • 61': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
  • 63': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 65': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 67': Goal! Atlanta United 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elías Báez with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gómez replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Noah Allen.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 69': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United).
  • 69': Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Salétros following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Hoyos.
  • 74': Foul by Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United).
  • 74': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 76': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 79': Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 79': Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Offside, Atlanta United. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Atlanta United. Matt Edwards replaces Paulo Díaz.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 81': Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 81': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Johan Gómez.
  • 84': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United).
  • 84': Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Júnior Alonso (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Matt Edwards (Atlanta United).
  • 85': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan replaces Giuliano Galoppo.
  • 89': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Leonardo Barroso replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlanta United 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlanta United 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
52.8 Possession 47.2
12 SHOTS 8
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
383 Accurate Passes 332
480 Passes 421
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 22
0.1 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 73
24 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 12
32 Effective Clearances 15
32 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 32 +43 71
2 New England Revolution 32 +10 58
3 Inter Miami CF 32 +20 56
4 Chicago Fire FC 32 +9 52
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ATL Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lucas Hoyos (GK) Yellow Card
6 Júnior Alonso Yellow Card
27 Paulo Díaz Yellow Card
3 Elías Baez
55 Tomás Jacob
14 Mauricio Amaro
11 Giuliano Galoppo
35 Jay Fortune
36 Breel Embolo
10 Miguel Almirón
59 Alexey Miranchuk
Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
Enea Mihaj, Cooper Sanchez, Tristan Muyumba, Jayden Hibbert, Luke Brennan, Steven Alzate, Matt Edwards, Fafà Picault, Sergio Santos.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi Yellow Card
21 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
32 Noah Allen
24 Jonathan Dean
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah Yellow Card
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
6 Anton Saletros
9 Robert Lewandowski
19 Jonathan Bamba
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Mauricio Pineda, Johan Gómez, David Poreba, Sergio Oregel, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Josh Cohen, Puso Dithejane, Leonardo Barroso, Andrew Gutman.

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