Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC

29 June 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Sergiy Boyko

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 3–0

Philip Zinckernagel 23’
Brian Gutiérrez 25’
Hugo Cuypers 33’

Pep Biel 56’
Idan Toklomati 59’

Match summary

Chicago Fire beat Charlotte FC 3-2. Chicago Fire led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Philip Zinckernagel put Chicago Fire ahead in the 23rd minute, Brian Gutiérrez made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, and Hugo Cuypers made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Pep Biel pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 56th minute and Idan Toklomati made it 3-2 in the 59th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Chicago Fire created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Charlotte FC 1.33 from 8.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

12 Shots 8

5 Shots on target 2

3 Corners 1

623 Passes 487

89.9% Pass accuracy 85.6%

18 Tackles 15

13 Fouls 10

5 Yellow cards 2

1 Offsides 1

Key events

Chicago Fire Charlotte FC

Kick-off

18’

Nicholas ScardinaSouleyman Doumbia

Philip ZinckernagelRight foot shot

1-0

23’

Brian GutiérrezRight foot shot

2-0

25’

Hugo CuypersRight foot shot

3-0

33’

Jonathan BambaShot on target

42’

Half-time3-0

46’

Djibril DianiLiel Abada

Maren Haile-SelassieJonathan Bamba

46’

Dje Tah D'AvillaMauricio Pineda

46’

Maren Haile-Selassie

50’

Second half underway

56’

Pep BielLeft foot shot

3-1

59’

Idan ToklomatiLeft foot shot

3-2

60’

Wilfried Zaha

Philip ZinckernagelShot on target

63’

Jonathan Dean

77’

79’

Pep Biel

Andrew Gutman

80’

Samuel Rogers

82’

87’

Kerwin VargasBrandt Bronico

Sergio Oregel

88’

89’

Tyger SmallsIdan Toklomati

Omar GonzalezSamuel Rogers

89’

Kellyn AcostaSergio Oregel

89’

Tom BarlowHugo Cuypers

90+4’

Full-time3-2

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.

Chicago Fire 1.47 xGCharlotte FC 1.33 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Charlotte FC attacking Chicago Fire attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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

Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Charlotte FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Jeff Gal	90′	0	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Jonathan Dean	90′	5	3	–	8	2	46	3	–	1	–
Samuel Rogers Taken off	89′	2	–	–	5	3	92	1	–	–	–
Jack Elliott	90′	–	–	–	–	–	110	–	–	–	–
Andrew Gutman	90′	1	–	–	8	5	58	2	–	–	–
Omar Gonzalez Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Sergio Oregel Taken off	89′	–	–	81	–	0.03	2	1	2	3	–	–
Mauricio Pineda Taken off	45′	–	–	30	–	0.00	2	–	2	–	–	–
Philip Zinckernagel	90′	1	1	32	4	0.26	1	–	3	1	–	–
Brian Gutiérrez	90′	1	–	51	4	0.07	–	2	5	–	3	–
Jonathan Bamba Taken off	45′	–	–	38	–	0.03	1	2	2	–	–	–
Dje Tah D'Avilla Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	29	–	0.00	–	2	1	1	1	–
Maren Haile-Selassie Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	14	–	0.01	2	–	4	1	2	–
Kellyn Acosta Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Hugo Cuypers Taken off	89′	1	–	3	1	0.52	0.02	1	3	1	9	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Kristijan Kahlina	90′	2	3	9	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty	90′	2	1	–	4	–	60	–	–	–	–
Adilson Malanda	90′	4	1	–	5	1	85	1	–	–	–
Andrew Privett	90′	–	–	–	2	1	87	–	–	–	–
Souleyman Doumbia Taken off	18′	–	1	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–
Nicholas Scardina Came on as a substitute	72′	1	1	–	1	–	30	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ashley Westwood	90′	–	–	61	1	0.04	–	1	1	–	1	–
Brandt Bronico Taken off	87′	–	–	38	–	0.02	2	1	3	1	1	–
Liel Abada Taken off	45′	–	–	8	1	0.00	1	1	2	–	1	–
Pep Biel	90′	1	1	27	2	0.32	1	1	2	3	–	–
Wilfried Zaha	90′	–	1	39	2	0.12	–	–	5	3	4	–
Djibril Diani Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	27	2	0.02	2	1	4	1	1	–
Kerwin Vargas Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Idan Toklomati Taken off	89′	1	–	3	1	0.79	0.00	–	6	2	12	–
Tyger Smalls Came on as a substitute	1′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Chicago Fire L W W L L

Charlotte FC W L W L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Charlotte FC 1-4 Chicago Fire, 17 May 25 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 2-1 Charlotte FC, 02 Aug 26 All Chicago Fire vs Charlotte FC 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.