Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire

8 March 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Columbus Crew had the better of the chances, with 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Chicago Fire's 0.87 from 8.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
13 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 3
528 Passes 519
87.9% Pass accuracy 88.4%
16 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 4
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Columbus Crew Chicago Fire
T. HabrouneShot on target
9’
M. Amundsen
14’
28’
D. BorsoL. Barroso
A. SejdicShot on target
30’
A. SejdicShot on target
51’
M. ArfstenShot on target
51’
T. HabrouneShot on target
51’
55’
D. T. D'AvillaM. Pineda
55’
R. LodC. Mueller
61’
J. Waterman
69’
J. BambaShot on target
71’
D. BorsoShot on target
H. PicardA. Sejdic
73’
77’
P. Zinckernagel
82’
A. Salétros
S. Zawadzki
87’
90’
J. ShokalookP. Zinckernagel
90’
J. Bamba
90+6’
M. MbokaziShot on target

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 0.87 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.69 0.87
Columbus Crew 1.69 xGChicago Fire 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
51’ T. Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.77 xG, saved 90+6’ M. Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 51’ W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 51’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 24’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 69’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 71’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ A. Sejdic (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ A. Sejdic (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ R. Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ D. Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ M. Pineda (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ T. Habroune (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ D. Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 51’ T. Habroune (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.77 xG, saved 90+6’ M. Mbokazi (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 51’ W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 51’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 24’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 69’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 71’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ A. Sejdic (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ A. Sejdic (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 84’ W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ R. Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ D. Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ M. Pineda (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ M. Arfsten (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ T. Habroune (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ D. Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ S. Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ D. Borso (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Moreira
Camacho
Amundsen
Herrera
Sejdic 73’
Zawadzki
Arfsten
Rossi
Habroune
Ali
Chicago Fire 3-4-3 Starting XI
Brady
Elliott
Waterman
Mbokazi
Barroso 28’
Salétros
Pineda 55’
Haile-Selassie
Zinckernagel
Mueller 55’
Bamba

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
P. Schulte
90′ 2 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
S. Moreira
90′ – 2 – – – 78 1 – – –
R. Camacho
90′ 2 4 – 4 1 110 – – – –
M. Amundsen
90′ 1 – – 3 1 77 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
M. Herrera
90′ – – 28 – 0.01 3 – 3 2 – –
A. Sejdic
73′ – – 41 2 0.06 2 – 3 2 – –
S. Zawadzki
90′ – – 38 – 0.02 3 2 4 – 1
M. Arfsten
90′ – – 30 1 0.06 – – 4 2 1 –
H. Picard Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 – 0.01 – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
D. Rossi
90′ – – 2 – 0.04 0.04 – 3 2 33 –
T. Habroune
90′ – – 2 2 0.80 0.03 – 6 1 44 –
W. Abou Ali
90′ – – 2 – 0.30 0.02 2 4 3 13 –
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

Columbus Crew LDWLD
Chicago Fire WDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 2-0 Columbus Crew, 28 Sep 25 Next meeting: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew, 07 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Columbus Crew 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.