DC United vs Chicago Fire

13 May 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Ricardo Fierro

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tai Baribo 41’
  • Robin Lod 62’
  • Hugo Cuypers 71’
  • Maren Haile-Selassie 87’

Match summary

Chicago Fire came from behind to win 3-1 away at DC United. DC United led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tai Baribo put DC United ahead in the 41st minute. In the second half, Robin Lod equalised with a header in the 62nd minute, Hugo Cuypers put Chicago Fire in front in the 71st minute, and Maren Haile-Selassie made it 1-3 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to DC United's 0.69 from 13. Philip Zinckernagel had a penalty saved for Chicago Fire.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
13 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 8
7 Corners 8
87 Attacks 86
63 Dangerous attacks 71
305 Passes 466
68.2% Pass accuracy 80.5%
21 Tackles 8
14 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 4

Key events

DC United Chicago Fire
Kick-off
19’
Dje Tah D'Avilla
Louis MunteanuShot on target
24’
Jackson HopkinsShot on target
30’
Tai BariboLeft foot shot1-0 (DC United)
41’
44’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
48’
Jonathan Bamba
Louis MunteanuShot on target
55’
Louis MunteanuShot on target
55’
62’
Puso DithejaneJonathan Bamba
62’
Robin LodHeader1-1 (Chicago Fire)
63’
Maren Haile-SelassieRobin Lod
Jared StroudTai Baribo
64’
71’
Hugo CuypersRight foot shot1-2 (Chicago Fire)
71’
Philip ZinckernagelMissed penaltysaved
71’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
75’
Jack Elliott
76’
Puso DithejaneShot on target
Jared StroudShot on target
79’
Jacob MurrellJackson Hopkins
87’
87’
Maren Haile-SelassieLeft foot shot1-3 (Chicago Fire)
87’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
89’
Jonathan Dean
90+1’
Andrew GutmanShot on target
90+4’
Chris MuellerPhilip Zinckernagel
90+5’
Jason ShokalookHugo Cuypers
90+6’
Andrew Gutman

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 2.35 41’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 1-0 41’ 62’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), 1-1 62’ 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-2 71’ 87’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-3 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 2.35 41’ Tai Baribo (DC United), 1-0 Baribo 41’ 62’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), 1-1 Lod 62’ 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-2 Cuypers 71’ 87’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-3 Haile-Selassie 87’
DC United 0.69 xGChicago Fire 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking DC United attacking 
71’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 37’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.32 xG, off target 41’ Tai Baribo (DC United), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 4’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ Jackson Hopkins (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 87’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 44’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Lucas Bartlett (DC United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jared Stroud (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Matti Peltola (DC United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Nikola Markovic (DC United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ João Peglow (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Jackson Hopkins (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Brandon Servania (DC United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 71’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 37’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.32 xG, off target 41’ Tai Baribo (DC United), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 76’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 4’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 30’ Jackson Hopkins (DC United), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 62’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 87’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 44’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Lucas Bartlett (DC United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Jared Stroud (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Matti Peltola (DC United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ João Peglow (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Nikola Markovic (DC United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Louis Munteanu (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Jackson Hopkins (DC United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Brandon Servania (DC United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

DC United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Johnson
Kurokawa
Markovic
Bartlett
Rowles
Peglow
Peltola
Servania
Hopkins 87’
Munteanu
Baribo 64’
Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman
Elliott
Mbokazi
Dean
Pineda
D'Avilla
Bamba 62’
Lod 63’
Zinckernagel 90’
Cuypers 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sean Johnson
90′ 5 3 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nikola Markovic
90′ 2 2 – 6 1 28 3 – – –
Lucas Bartlett
90′ 2 1 – 6 4 46 1 – – –
Kye Rowles
90′ – – – 4 3 36 – – – –
Keisuke Kurokawa
90′ – 4 – 1 – 27 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Matti Peltola
90′ – – 18 – 0.02 7 3 8 5 1 –
Brandon Servania
90′ – – 32 1 0.01 4 1 9 – 2 –
João Peglow
90′ – – 31 2 0.06 4 – 7 1 2 –
Jared Stroud Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Jackson Hopkins Taken off
87′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.02 2 2 – 20 –
Louis Munteanu
90′ – – 4 3 0.17 0.03 – 3 3 16 –
Tai Baribo Taken off
64′ 1 – 1 1 0.19 0.06 – 7 2 24 –
Jacob Murrell Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – – –
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

DC United DDWWD
Chicago Fire WDWLL

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.