Chicago Fire 1-3 New York Red Bulls
Updated
New York Red Bulls won: Chicago Fire 1-3 New York Red Bulls in the MLS on Sat, 9 May 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Fire goals: Hugo Cuypers 88'. New York Red Bulls goals: Jorge Ruvalcaba 45', Cade Cowell 49', Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 81' (pen). Expected goals: 0.78-1.49. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Dylan Nealis (8.1).
Match report
New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 3-1
New York Red Bulls beat Chicago Fire 3-1 away from home at Soldier Field on Saturday 9 May in MLS.
Jorge Ruvalcaba put New York Red Bulls ahead on 45' (0-1), Cade Cowell made it 0-2 on 49', Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting made it 0-3 from the penalty spot on 81' and Hugo Cuypers pulled one back for Chicago Fire on 88' (1-3).
Chicago Fire had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.78-1.49.
Dylan Nealis (Red Bull New York) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 23,647. Referee: Allen Chapman.
Match stats
| Chicago Fire | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 | 1.49 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 486 (84%) | 249 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Joel Waterman, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Anton Salétros, Djé D'Avilla, Philip Zinckernagel, Maren Haile-Selassie, Jonathan Bamba, Hugo Cuypers
New York Red Bulls (4-1-4-1): Ethan Horvath, Dylan Nealis, Tim Parker, Robert Voloder, Matthew Dos Santos, Adri Mehmeti, Cade Cowell, Ronald Donkor, Emil Forsberg, Jorge Ruvalcaba, Julian Hall
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Robert Voloder (New York Red Bulls)
- 45' · Goal · Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
- 46' · Substitution · Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting for Julian Hall (New York Red Bulls)
- 49' · Goal · Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls)
- 60' · Substitution · Gustav Berggren for Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls)
- 61' · Substitution · Puso Dithejane for Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire)
- 73' · Substitution · Omar Valencia for Matthew Dos Santos (New York Red Bulls)
- 73' · Substitution · Rafael Mosquera for Cade Cowell (New York Red Bulls)
- 80' · Substitution · Justin Che for Robert Voloder (New York Red Bulls)
- 80' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 80' · Substitution · Jason Shokalook for Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire)
- 80' · Substitution · Sergio Oregel for Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire)
- 81' · Goal · Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (New York Red Bulls)
- 81' · Yellow card · Jorge Ruvalcaba (New York Red Bulls)
- 81' · Yellow card · Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire)
- 85' · Substitution · Dylan Borso for Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire)
- 88' · Goal · Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Omar Valencia (New York Red Bulls)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 2012: Chicago Fire 13, draws 8, New York Red Bulls 13.
Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
New York Red Bulls won, 1-3 (MLS) on Sat, 9 May 2026.
When and where is Chicago Fire vs New York Red Bulls?
Sat, 9 May 2026, 18:30 UTC at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls?
In 34 league meetings since 2012: Chicago Fire 13 wins, 8 draws, New York Red Bulls 13 wins (goals 48-53).