Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution

7 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Guido Gonzales Jr

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • J. Bamba 2’
  • P. Zinckernagel 10’
  • H. Cuypers 68’
  • P. Miller 78’
  • C. Gil 90+4’ (pen)

Match summary

Chicago Fire beat New England Revolution 3-2. Chicago Fire led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, J. Bamba put Chicago Fire ahead in the 2nd minute and P. Zinckernagel made it 2-0 in the 10th minute. In the second half, H. Cuypers made it 3-0 in the 68th minute, P. Miller pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 78th minute, and C. Gil made it 3-2 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Chicago Fire created 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, New England Revolution 2.96 from 16.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
14 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 7
8 Corners 6
527 Passes 472
86.3% Pass accuracy 84.3%
20 Tackles 7
8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Chicago Fire New England Revolution
Kick-off
J. BambaLeft foot shot1-0 (Chicago Fire)
2’
8’
I. FeingoldShot on target
P. ZinckernagelRight foot shot2-0 (Chicago Fire)
10’
A. GutmanShot on target
24’
J. ElliottShot on target
36’
42’
C. GilShot on target
Half-time2-0
46’
A. YusufShot on target
47’
P. MillerShot on target
Second half underway
S. RogersShot on target
51’
H. CuypersRight foot shot3-0 (Chicago Fire)
68’
69’
A. OyirwothJ. Yueill
69’
W. OmsbergI. Feingold
C. Brady
72’
A. FrancoShot on target
74’
M. Haile-SelassieJ. Bamba
76’
S. OregelA. Franco
76’
78’
P. MillerLeft foot shot3-1 (New England Revolution)
79’
B. ByeL. Langoni
81’
B. Ceballos
T. BarlowH. Cuypers
84’
K. AcostaB. Gutierrez
84’
86’
W. SandsT. Beason
O. GonzalezS. Rogers
90’
O. Gonzalez
90+3’
90+4’
C. GilPenalty3-2 (New England Revolution)
90+6’
T. ChancalayShot on target
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 2.96 2’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), 1-0 2’ 10’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 2-0 10’ 68’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 3-0 68’ 78’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), 3-1 78’ 90+4’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), 3-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 2.96 2’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Bamba 2’ 10’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 2-0 Zinckernagel 10’ 68’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 3-0 Cuypers 68’ 78’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), 3-1 Miller 78’ 90+4’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), 3-2 Gil 90+4’
Chicago Fire 2.75 xGNew England Revolution 2.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 New England Revolution attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
90+4’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 71’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 51’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 51’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 2’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+6’ T. Chancalay (New England Revolution), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 77’ M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ A. Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 78’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 44’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 45’ I. Feingold (New England Revolution), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 70’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ I. Feingold (New England Revolution), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ A. Yusuf (New England Revolution), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 42’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ A. Yusuf (New England Revolution), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 71’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 51’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 51’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 2’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+6’ T. Chancalay (New England Revolution), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 77’ M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ A. Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 78’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 44’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 45’ I. Feingold (New England Revolution), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 46’ A. Yusuf (New England Revolution), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 70’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ I. Feingold (New England Revolution), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 10’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 48’ P. Miller (New England Revolution), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ A. Yusuf (New England Revolution), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ I. Ganago (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ C. Gil (New England Revolution), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brady
Dean
Rogers 90’
Elliott
Gutman
Franco 76’
D'Avilla
Gutierrez 84’
Zinckernagel
Cuypers 84’
Bamba 76’
New England Revolution 4-4-2 Starting XI
Turner
Feingold 69’
Ceballos
Beason 86’
Miller
Langoni 79’
Yueill 69’
Yusuf
Ganago
Chancalay
Gil

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
C. Brady
90′ 4 2 34 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Dean
90′ 5 1 – 10 2 44 – – – –
S. Rogers Taken off
89′ – 3 – 1 – 53 – – – –
J. Elliott
90′ – 1 – 2 2 53 – – – –
A. Gutman
90′ 1 – – 2 1 44 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Franco Taken off
76′ – 2 65 4 0.61 1 – 4 2 2 –
D. T. D'Avilla
90′ – – 54 1 0.03 4 3 10 2 2 –
B. Gutierrez Taken off
84′ – 1 42 1 0.54 2 2 6 1 1 –
S. Oregel Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 13 – 0.03 – 1 – – – –
M. Haile-Selassie Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 11 – 0.13 – – 1 – – –
K. Acosta Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 8 – 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
P. Zinckernagel
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.04 0.30 1 10 – 53 –
H. Cuypers Taken off
84′ 1 – 2 1 0.65 0.03 2 4 1 24 –
J. Bamba Taken off
76′ 1 – 3 1 0.51 0.03 – 5 – 27 –
T. Barlow Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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 WWDWL
New England Revolution LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 0-1 New England Revolution, 05 May 24 Next meeting: New England Revolution 2-2 Chicago Fire, 18 Oct 25  All Chicago Fire vs New England Revolution 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.