New York Red Bulls 2-1 Chicago Fire
Updated
New York Red Bulls won: New York Red Bulls 2-1 Chicago Fire in the MLS on Sat, 5 Apr 2025 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey. New York Red Bulls goals: Serge Ngoma 41', Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 45'+2 (pen). Chicago Fire goals: Jonathan Bamba 32'. Expected goals: 1.36-1.86. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Carlos Coronel (8.5).
Match report
New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 2-1
New York Red Bulls came from behind to beat Chicago Fire 2-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday 5 April in MLS.
Jonathan Bamba put Chicago Fire ahead on 32' (0-1), Serge Ngoma levelled for New York Red Bulls on 41' (1-1) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting restored New York Red Bulls' lead from the penalty spot on 45+2' (2-1).
New York Red Bulls had 44% of the ball, shots were 7-13 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.86. Chicago Fire created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Carlos Coronel (New York Red Bulls) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 17,238. Referee: Jair Marrufo.
Match stats
| New York Red Bulls | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.86 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 22 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 324 (79%) | 445 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 7 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1): Carlos Coronel, Dylan Nealis, Tim Parker, Noah Eile, Omar Valencia, Daniel Edelman, Felipe Carballo, Serge Ngoma, Emil Forsberg, Mohammed Sofo, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Chicago Fire (4-3-3): Chris Brady, Justin Reynolds, Carlos Teran, Sam Rogers, Andrew Gutman, Rominigue Kouamé, Kellyn Acosta, Sergio Oregel, Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba
Key events
- 32' · Goal · Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire)
- 37' · Substitution · Omar Gonzalez for Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire)
- 41' · Goal · Serge Ngoma (New York Red Bulls)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls)
- 62' · Substitution · Tom Barlow for Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire)
- 62' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire)
- 62' · Substitution · Omari Glasgow for Justin Reynolds (Chicago Fire)
- 69' · Substitution · Dennis Gjengaar for Serge Ngoma (New York Red Bulls)
- 69' · Substitution · Wikelman Carmona for Mohammed Sofo (New York Red Bulls)
- 76' · Substitution · Peter Stroud for Felipe Carballo (New York Red Bulls)
- 84' · Substitution · Maren Haile-Selassie for Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire)
- 87' · Substitution · Wiktor Bogacz for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls)
- 87' · Substitution · Sean Nealis for Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: New York Red Bulls 13, draws 8, Chicago Fire 13.
New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire?
New York Red Bulls won, 2-1 (MLS) on Sat, 5 Apr 2025.
When and where is New York Red Bulls vs Chicago Fire?
Sat, 5 Apr 2025, 23:30 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: New York Red Bulls 13 wins, 8 draws, Chicago Fire 13 wins (goals 53-48).