Minnesota United vs Chicago Fire

21 September 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Marcos de Oliveira

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • J. Waterman 26’
  • D. T. D'Avilla 41’
  • P. Zinckernagel 70’

Match summary

Chicago Fire won comfortably, 3-0 away at Minnesota United. Chicago Fire led 2-0 at half-time.

J. Waterman put Chicago Fire ahead in the 26th minute, D. T. D'Avilla made it 0-2 with a header in the 41st minute, and P. Zinckernagel made it 0-3 in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 2.49 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Minnesota United's 1.12 from 12. H. Cuypers had a penalty saved for Chicago Fire.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
12 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 9
6 Corners 5
316 Passes 577
81.3% Pass accuracy 90.1%
17 Tackles 19
16 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Minnesota United Chicago Fire
Kick-off
O. GeneShot on target
2’
8’
H. CuypersShot on target
16’
J. BambaShot on target
26’
J. WatermanLeft foot shot0-1 (Chicago Fire)
26’
S. RogersShot on target
36’
J. BambaShot on target
W. Trapp
40’
41’
D. T. D'AvillaHeader0-2 (Chicago Fire)
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
R. LodW. Trapp
55’
M. BoxallO. Gene
55’
J. PereyraD. Randell
55’
B. HlongwaneD. Fitz
56’
M. Duggan
59’
67’
J. BambaShot on target
70’
P. ZinckernagelRight foot shot0-3 (Chicago Fire)
J. RosalesA. Markanich
72’
J. RosalesShot on target
74’
79’
M. Haile-SelassieJ. Bamba
80’
B. GutierrezP. Zinckernagel
J. PereyraShot on target
83’
87’
J. Elliott
N. Romero
87’
87’
H. CuypersMissed penaltysaved
87’
H. CuypersShot on target
90+3’
R. KouaméA. Franco
90+3’
L. BarrosoJ. Dean
R. LodShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-3

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 1.12 2.49 26’ J. Waterman (Chicago Fire), 0-1 26’ 41’ D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), 0-2 41’ 70’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 0-3 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 2.49 26’ J. Waterman (Chicago Fire), 0-1 Waterman 26’ 41’ D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), 0-2 D'Avilla 41’ 70’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), 0-3 Zinckernagel 70’
Minnesota United 1.12 xGChicago Fire 2.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Minnesota United attacking 
87’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 44’ Unknown (Minnesota United), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 70’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 50’ Unknown (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 47’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 36’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 16’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 26’ J. Waterman (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 83’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 16’ J. Dean (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 41’ D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 12’ M. Duggan (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Gutierrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Unknown (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ O. Gene (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 14’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ N. Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 44’ Unknown (Minnesota United), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 50’ Unknown (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 70’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 47’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 36’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 16’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 26’ J. Waterman (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 83’ J. Pereyra (Minnesota United), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 16’ J. Dean (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 41’ D. T. D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 12’ M. Duggan (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ B. Gutierrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Unknown (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ J. Elliott (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ O. Gene (Minnesota United), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ R. Lod (Minnesota United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 14’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 18’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ H. Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ J. Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ P. Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ S. Rogers (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ A. Franco (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ J. Rosales (Minnesota United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ N. Romero (Minnesota United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ N. Triantis (Minnesota United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Minnesota United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Clair
Gressel
Triantis
Duggan
Romero
Markanich 72’
Gene 55’
Trapp 55’
Randell 55’
Fitz 56’
Dieng
Chicago Fire 3-4-3 Starting XI
Brady
Rogers
Waterman
Elliott
Dean 90’
Franco 90’
D'Avilla
Gutman
Zinckernagel 80’
Cuypers
Bamba 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. St. Clair
90′ 6 3 16 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
J. Gressel
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 22 – – – –
N. Triantis
90′ 2 1 – 7 1 41 1 – – –
M. Duggan
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 36 1 – – –
N. Romero
90′ 3 1 – 9 4 41 3 – – –
A. Markanich Taken off
72′ 2 – – 5 3 15 1 – – –
M. Boxall Came on as a substitute
35′ 1 – – 3 – 14 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
O. Gene Taken off
55′ – – 24 1 0.01 1 1 2 1 – –
W. Trapp Taken off
55′ – – 22 – 0.02 – – – 3 – –
D. Randell Taken off
55′ – – 4 – 0.02 – 2 3 1 1 –
R. Lod Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 11 – 0.00 2 1 2 – – –
J. Rosales Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
D. Fitz Taken off
56′ – – – – – 0.34 4 2 1 17 –
M. Dieng
90′ – – 3 – – 0.00 – 7 1 10 –
J. Pereyra Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 1 1 0.15 0.02 – 3 2 16 –
B. Hlongwane Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – – 0.03 – – – 14 –
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

Minnesota United LWWDW
Chicago Fire DWLWL

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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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.