Chicago Fire 2-0 Necaxa
Updated
Chicago Fire won: Chicago Fire 2-0 Necaxa in the Leagues Cup (Round 1) on Fri, 7 Aug 2026 at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois. Chicago Fire goals: Jonathan Dean 31', Andrew Gutman 69'. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Jonathan Dean (8.7).
Match report
Chicago Fire beat Necaxa 2-0
Chicago Fire saw off Necaxa 2-0 at SeatGeek Stadium on Friday 7 August in the Leagues Cup.
Jonathan Dean put Chicago Fire ahead on 31' (1-0) and Andrew Gutman made it 2-0 on 69'.
Chicago Fire had 49% of the ball, shots were 20-14 (8-6 on target).
Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 9,005.
Match stats
| Chicago Fire | Necaxa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 26 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (88%) | 420 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Chicago Fire (4-3-3): Chris Brady, Jonathan Dean, Sam Rogers, Jack Elliott, Andrew Gutman, Anton Salétros, Puso Dithejane, Sergio Oregel, Djé D'Avilla, Robert Lewandowski, Philip Zinckernagel
Necaxa (4-3-3): Luis Jiménez, Emilio Rodríguez, Kaiky Naves, Raúl Martínez, Agustín Oliveros, Lorenzo Faravelli, Mauro Zaleta, Danny Leyva, Juan Torres, Julián Carranza, Javier Ruiz
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Raúl Martínez (Necaxa)
- 31' · Goal · Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire)
- 46' · Substitution · Owen González for Emilio Rodríguez (Necaxa)
- 61' · Yellow card · Danny Leyva (Necaxa)
- 61' · Yellow card · Mauro Zaleta (Necaxa)
- 64' · Substitution · Jonathan Bamba for Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire)
- 64' · Substitution · Robin Lod for Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire)
- 68' · Substitution · Rogelio Cortéz for Lorenzo Faravelli (Necaxa)
- 69' · Goal · Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire)
- 78' · Substitution · Matías Espíndola for Juan Torres (Necaxa)
- 82' · Substitution · Maren Haile-Selassie for Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire)
- 82' · Substitution · Mauricio Pineda for Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire)
- 88' · Substitution · Pedro Pedraza for Danny Leyva (Necaxa)
- 88' · Substitution · Juan Valencia for Javier Ruiz (Necaxa)
- 90' · Substitution · Dawid Poreba for Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Chicago Fire vs Necaxa?
Chicago Fire won, 2-0 (Leagues Cup) on Fri, 7 Aug 2026.
When and where is Chicago Fire vs Necaxa?
Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 00:30 UTC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, Leagues Cup.