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Charlotte — Chicago Fire, Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer
Charlotte W30 Aug · Away Atlanta United FC · 2:0D6 Sep · Home Houston Dynamo · 0:0W10 Sep · Away Montréal Impact · 2:1D13 Sep · Away FC Cincinnati · 3:3W20 Sep · Away DC United · 2:1L27 Sep · Home Chicago Fire · 0:1
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Chicago Fire D29 Aug · Away Seattle Sounders · 2:2D6 Sep · Away Toronto FC · 4:4D10 Sep · Home Inter Miami · 1:1L13 Sep · Home New England Revolution · 1:2L20 Sep · Away Nashville SC · 0:3W27 Sep · Away Charlotte · 1:0
Venue: Bank of America Stadium City: Charlotte

In the Major League Soccer game on 27 September 2026, Chicago Fire beat Charlotte 0:1. Match numbers: shots on target 2:8, corners 4:6.

Match report

Charlotte fell to a 0:1 defeat against Chicago Fire at Bank of America Stadium in MLS Regular Season - 27. The visitors took all three points despite Charlotte creating more chances throughout the match. By then it was clear the result would hinge on a handful of moments rather than sustained pressure.

The turning point came in the 58th minute when Luca De La Torre turned the ball into his own net, only for Johan Arath Gomez to immediately double the lead. Things came to a head quickly as Charlotte scrambled to respond. The home side had already seen Allan Saint-Maximin booked in the 38th minute before the double blow landed.

Tyger Smalls appeared to add a third for Chicago in the 61st minute, but the goal was cancelled by VAR. To be fair, the incident raised questions about positioning, though the review ultimately stood. Charlotte had created four big chances by that stage but could only manage two shots on target from eight attempts inside the penalty area.

Discipline unravelled late on with Tim Ream receiving two yellows before a red card in the 90+8th minute. Ashley Westwood and David Poreba had already been cautioned, while Chicago added Pep Biel and David Poreba to their yellow tally. The stadium fell silent as the visitors held firm despite Charlotte throwing everything at them.

Charlotte's statistics told a story of wasted opportunity. They recorded 1.19 expected goals against just two shots on target, while Chicago managed eight shots on target from one goal. The hosts completed 287 successful passes to Chicago's 464, but success in possession meant little without penetration.

The result brings Chicago level on points with Charlotte at 42 and 43 respectively. The visitors now sit five places behind the leaders but have closed the gap on fourth place. Our prediction of a Charlotte victory at 44 per cent confidence went unfulfilled — the match was broken by two minutes of chaos rather than the gradual build-up we expected.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59
Shots on target 2 – 8
Shots off target 8 – 4
Expected goals 1.19 – 1.11

Match events

  1. 23' Chicago Fire Yellow card Sergio Oregel
  2. 34' Charlotte Yellow card Djibril Diani
  3. 38' Charlotte Yellow card Allan Saint-Maximin
  4. 49' Charlotte Substitution Archie Goodwin off: Tyger Smalls
  5. 58' Chicago Fire Own goal Luca De La Torre
  6. 58' Chicago Fire Goal Johan Arath Gomez assist: Jack Elliott
  7. 61' Charlotte var_goal_cancelled Tyger Smalls
  8. 70' Charlotte Substitution Djibril Diani off: David Schnegg
  9. 70' Charlotte Substitution Luca De La Torre off: Brandt Bronico
  10. 74' Charlotte Yellow card Pep Biel
  11. 75' Chicago Fire Substitution Leonardo Barroso off: Andrew Gutman
  12. 75' Chicago Fire Substitution Sergio Oregel off: Mauricio Pineda
  13. 80' Chicago Fire Substitution Jonathan Bamba off: David Poreba
  14. 80' Chicago Fire Substitution Mbekezeli Mbokazi off: Sam Rogers
  15. 81' Chicago Fire Yellow card David Poreba
  16. 81' Charlotte Substitution Will Cleary off: Nathan Byrne
  17. 81' Charlotte Substitution Harry Toffolo off: Nathan Richmond
  18. 82' Charlotte Yellow card Ashley Westwood
  19. 90+8' Charlotte Yellow card Tim Ream
  20. 90+8' Charlotte Red card Tim Ream

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59
2 Shots on target 8
8 Shots off target 4
1.19 Expected goals 1.11
4 Big chances 2
74 Attacks 101
4 Corners 6
14 Fouls 15
13 Free kicks 14
3 Offsides 0
5 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
6 Goal kicks 7
20 Throw-ins 13
All statistics
8/1942% Aerial duels 11/1958%
54 Backward passes 80
1 Blocked shots 6
13 Clearances 25
4/1921% Crosses 3/1127%
5/1436% Dribbles 4/850%
0.48 Expected assists 1.17
60 Failed passes 62
8 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Interceptions 6
10 Key passes 15
23/4650% Long passes 28/5254%
66 Passes into the final third 118
188 Passes in the opposition half 290
178 Passes in own half 247
0.18 Shot accuracy 0.44
3 Shots from outside the box 10
8 Shots inside the box 8
6/967% Tackles 15/1883%
347 Total passes 526

Line-ups

Charlotte

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Kristijan Kahlina 1
3 Timothy Michael Ream 3
15 Harry Stefano Toffolo 15
22 Henry Kessler 22
35 Will Clery 35
8 Ashley Roy Westwood 8
10 Allan Saint-Maximin 10
16 Pep Biel Mas Jaume 16
17 Luca De La Torre 17
28 Djibril Diani 28
7 Archie Stuart Wayne Goodwin 7
Substitutes
# Player number
21 Tyler Miller 21
4 Andrew Prevette 4
14 Nathan Byrne 14
23 David Schnegg 23
44 Morrison Adjepong 44
13 Brandt James Bronico 13
20 Baye Coulibaly 20
25 Tyger Smalls 25
71 N. Richmond 71
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Chicago Fire

Starting XI
# Player number
44 Josh Cohen 44
2 Leonardo José Caetano Barroso 2
3 Jack Stuart Elliott 3
4 Mbekelezi Mbokazi 4
24 Robert Jonathan Dean Jr 24
7 Maren Haile-Selassie 7
35 Sergio Oregel Jr. 35
42 Tah Ange Innocent D'Avilla Dje 42
11 Philip Aksel Frigast Zinckernagel 11
18 Johan Arath Gómez 18
19 Jonathan Fousseni Bamba 19
Substitutes
# Player number
25 Jeffrey Joseph Gal 25
5 Samuel Rogers 5
15 Andrew Gutman 15
22 Mauricio Pineda 22
29 David Poręba 29
58 B. Williams 58
65 O. Pineda 65
28 D. Boltz 28
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Match prediction: Charlotte — Chicago Fire

Win: Charlotte

Confidence 44%

Reasoning

  • Шарлотт — 4. place, 43 points after 26 games (12 wins, 7 draws, 7 losses)
  • Чикаго Файр — 5. place, 39 points after 25 games (11 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses)
  • Шарлотт, last 5 games: 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses
  • Чикаго Файр, last 5 games: 0 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses
  • Head-to-head: 7 games, Шарлотт — 4, Чикаго Файр — 3
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