New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire
Updated
New York City FC won: New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire in the MLS on Sat, 25 Jul 2026 at Yankee Stadium, New York City. New York City FC goals: Nicolás Fernández 10', Agustín Ojeda 29', Malachi Jones 41'. Chicago Fire goals: Joel Waterman 21'. Expected goals: 1.47-1.75. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Agustín Ojeda (8.3).
Match report
New York City FC beat Chicago Fire 3-1
New York City FC beat Chicago Fire 3-1 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday 25 July in MLS.
Nicolás Fernández put New York City FC ahead on 10' (1-0), Joel Waterman levelled for Chicago Fire on 21' (1-1), Agustín Ojeda restored New York City FC's lead on 29' (2-1) and Malachi Jones made it 3-1 on 41'.
New York City FC had 46% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-1.75.
Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 27,419. Referee: Ricardo Montero.
Match stats
| New York City FC | Chicago Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 | 1.75 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 349 (80%) | 407 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
New York City FC (4-1-4-1): Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, James Sands, Nico Cavallo, Jonathan Shore, Agustín Ojeda, Andrés Perea, Nicolás Fernández, Malachi Jones, Talles Magno
Chicago Fire (4-4-2): Chris Brady, Leonardo Barroso, Joel Waterman, Jack Elliott, Viktor Radojevic, Philip Zinckernagel, Anton Salétros, Djé D'Avilla, Jonathan Bamba, Maren Haile-Selassie, Robin Lod
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC)
- 21' · Goal · Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire)
- 29' · Goal · Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC)
- 41' · Goal · Malachi Jones (New York City FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Robert Lewandowski for Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire)
- 46' · Substitution · Jonathan Dean for Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire)
- 51' · Yellow card · Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 62' · Yellow card · Nicolás Fernández (New York City FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 69' · Substitution · Bénie Traoré for Malachi Jones (New York City FC)
- 71' · Substitution · Puso Dithejane for Robin Lod (Chicago Fire)
- 71' · Substitution · Andrew Gutman for Viktor Radojevic (Chicago Fire)
- 77' · Yellow card · Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire)
- 80' · Yellow card · Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
- 85' · Substitution · Arnau Farnós for Jonathan Shore (New York City FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Hannes Wolf for Talles Magno (New York City FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Mitja Ilenic for Agustín Ojeda (New York City FC)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2015: New York City FC 14, draws 8, Chicago Fire 4.
Questions
Who won New York City FC vs Chicago Fire?
New York City FC won, 3-1 (MLS) on Sat, 25 Jul 2026.
When and where is New York City FC vs Chicago Fire?
Sat, 25 Jul 2026, 23:30 UTC at Yankee Stadium, New York City, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between New York City FC and Chicago Fire?
In 26 league meetings since 2015: New York City FC 14 wins, 8 draws, Chicago Fire 4 wins (goals 44-27).