Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire

17 May 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Ismir Pekmic

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

Patrick Agyemang 70’

Jonathan Bamba 42’
Brian Gutiérrez 60’, 79’ (pen)
Philip Zinckernagel 64’

Match summary

Chicago Fire won comfortably, 4-1 away at Charlotte FC. Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jonathan Bamba put Chicago Fire ahead in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Brian Gutiérrez made it 0-2 from a corner in the 60th minute, Philip Zinckernagel made it 0-3 in the 64th minute, Patrick Agyemang pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 70th minute, and Gutiérrez made it 1-4 from the penalty spot in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 3.99 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Charlotte FC's 0.95 from 12.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%

12 Shots 23

4 Shots on target 10

8 Corners 6

522 Passes 470

91.0% Pass accuracy 91.7%

12 Tackles 25

12 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Charlotte FC Chicago Fire

Kick-off

8’

Samuel Rogers

24’

Mauricio Pineda

38’

Brian GutiérrezShot on target

Patrick AgyemangShot on target

40’

42’

Jonathan BambaRight foot shot

0-1

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

47’

Hugo CuypersShot on target

Pep BielShot on target

55’

Djibril DianiShot on target

56’

59’

Brian GutiérrezShot on target

59’

Hugo CuypersShot on target

60’

Brian GutiérrezRight foot shot

0-2

Eryk WilliamsonDjibril Diani

62’

63’

Philip Zinckernagel

0-3

Jahkeele Marshall-RuttyNicholas Scardina

68’

Kerwin VargasLiel Abada

68’

Patrick AgyemangRight foot shot

1-3

70’

73’

Dje Tah D'AvillaMauricio Pineda

73’

Maren Haile-SelassieJonathan Bamba

73’

Omari GlasgowPhilip Zinckernagel

Ashley Westwood

77’

79’

Brian GutiérrezPenalty

1-4

83’

Rominigue KouaméSergio Oregel

90+2’

Rominigue KouaméShot on target

90+2’

Hugo CuypersShot on target

90+3’

Tom BarlowHugo Cuypers

Pep Biel

90+6’

Full-time1-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Charlotte FC 0.95 xGChicago Fire 3.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Chicago Fire attacking Charlotte FC attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Charlotte FC 4-4-2 Starting XI

Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kristijan Kahlina	90′	5	4	16	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Nicholas Scardina Taken off	68′	1	–	–	2	–	40	–	–	–	–
Adilson Malanda	90′	–	–	–	2	2	91	2	–	–	–
Andrew Privett	90′	1	–	–	2	1	83	1	–	–	–
Tim Ream	90′	–	2	–	2	1	58	1	–	–	–
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Came on as a substitute	22′	1	–	–	3	1	13	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Liel Abada Taken off	68′	–	–	24	–	0.08	3	–	3	1	–	–
Ashley Westwood	90′	–	–	65	2	0.21	–	–	–	1	–	–
Djibril Diani Taken off	62′	–	–	27	–	0.02	3	–	3	3	–	–
Wilfried Zaha	90′	–	–	38	1	0.04	–	–	6	–	3	–
Pep Biel	90′	–	–	30	1	0.27	2	–	3	1	1	–
Eryk Williamson Came on as a substitute	28′	–	1	13	1	0.07	1	1	1	1	–	–
Kerwin Vargas Came on as a substitute	22′	–	–	8	1	0.04	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Patrick Agyemang	90′	1	–	3	2	0.25	0.04	1	9	6	16	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Chris Brady	90′	3	1	25	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Jonathan Dean	90′	4	1	–	7	1	34	3	–	–	–
Samuel Rogers	90′	4	1	–	5	–	64	3	–	–	–
Jack Elliott	90′	4	–	–	6	1	65	1	–	–	–
Andrew Gutman	90′	3	2	–	5	–	34	–	–	1	–

Midfielders9 players


Sergio Oregel Taken off	83′	–	–	53	–	0.05	2	–	2	1	–	–
Mauricio Pineda Taken off	73′	–	–	43	3	0.24	2	1	3	1	1	–
Brian Gutiérrez	90′	2	1	52	4	0.25	2	1	6	–	2	–
Philip Zinckernagel Taken off	73′	1	–	25	2	0.29	2	–	4	–	1	–
Jonathan Bamba Taken off	73′	1	–	30	3	0.85	–	1	2	–	2	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	8	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–
Dje Tah D'Avilla Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	17	1	0.01	–	1	–	–	–	–
Omari Glasgow Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	1	–
Rominigue Kouamé Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards1 player


Hugo Cuypers Taken off	89′	–	–	7	3	1.59	0.49	2	5	–	12	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Charlotte FC W L L L L

Chicago Fire D L L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 4-3 Chicago Fire, 02 Oct 24 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 3-2 Charlotte FC, 29 Jun 25 All Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.