Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire

29 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Ismail Elfath

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Dejan Joveljić 12’, 48’
  • Maren Haile-Selassie 38’
  • Robert Lewandowski 82’

Match summary

The points were shared as Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dejan Joveljić put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 12th minute and Maren Haile-Selassie equalised in the 38th minute. In the second half, Joveljić put Seattle Sounders back in front in the 48th minute and Robert Lewandowski equalised with a header in the 82nd minute.

Chicago Fire had the better of the chances, with 1.83 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Seattle Sounders's 0.81 from 11.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
11 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 11
4 Corners 7
66 Attacks 72
41 Dangerous attacks 50
454 Passes 585
82.6% Pass accuracy 87.9%
17 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Seattle Sounders Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Alex RoldánShot on target
6’
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot1-0 (Seattle Sounders)
12’
Corner
20’
Corner
22’
Corner
23’
24’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
27’
Dje Tah D'AvillaShot on target
38’
Maren Haile-SelassieRight foot shot1-1 (Chicago Fire)
41’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
Corner
45’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Dejan JoveljićRight foot shot2-1 (Seattle Sounders)
48’
48’
Dje Tah D'AvillaShot on target
Snyder BrunellFoul
51’
52’
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
52’
Corner
56’
Corner
Cristian RoldánSnyder Brunell
57’
63’
Puso DithejaneRobin Lod
Hassani DotsonAlex Roldán
68’
68’
Corner
Jordan MorrisSebastian Gomez
69’
71’
Corner
73’
Sergio OregelJonathan Dean
73’
Jonathan BambaAnton Salétros
74’
Jack ElliottShot on target
77’
Corner
79’
Jonathan BambaShot on target
79’
Corner
82’
Robert LewandowskiHeader2-2 (Chicago Fire)
83’
Robert LewandowskiShot on target
88’
Leonardo BarrosoPhilip Zinckernagel
90+1’
Corner
90+5’
Jonathan BambaShot on target
Full-time2-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.83 12’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 12’ 38’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-1 38’ 48’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 48’ 82’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), 2-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.83 12’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 Joveljić 12’ 38’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-1 Haile-Selassie 38’ 48’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), 2-1 Joveljić 48’ 82’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), 2-2 Lewandowski 82’
Seattle Sounders 0.81 xGChicago Fire 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
82’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 81’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 12’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 37’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+1’ Samuel Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 38’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 74’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 3’ Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Kim Kee-hee (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 41’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Samuel Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.73 xG, goal 83’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 81’ Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 12’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 37’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Sebastian Gomez (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 48’ Dejan Joveljić (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 90+1’ Samuel Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 3’ Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Kim Kee-hee (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+1’ Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Samuel Rogers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Thomas
Tolo
Kee-hee
Hawkins
Kossa-Rienzi
Brunell 57’
Roldán 68’
Gomez 69’
Rothrock
Rusnák
Joveljić 2
Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman
Rogers
Elliott
Dean 73’
Salétros 73’
D'Avilla
Lod 63’
Lewandowski
Zinckernagel 88’
Haile-Selassie

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Andrew Thomas
90′ 9 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
90′ 1 – – 2 – 54 – – – –
Kim Kee-hee
90′ 1 2 1 2 1 44 1 – – –
Stuart Hawkins
90′ 3 3 1 5 2 46 – – – –
Nouhou Tolo
90′ 1 2 – 2 – 47 – – – –
Alex Roldán Taken off
68′ – 1 – 1 – 45 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Snyder Brunell Taken off
57′ – – 30 – 0.05 1 1 1 1 –
Sebastian Gomez Taken off
69′ – 1 26 3 0.53 6 1 9 1 1 –
Albert Rusnák
90′ – 1 48 3 0.12 – – – – – –
Paul Rothrock
90′ – – 24 – 0.14 2 1 7 3 3 –
Cristian Roldán Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 19 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Hassani Dotson Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 12 – 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dejan Joveljić
90′ 2 – 2 2 0.25 0.25 – 2 2 28 –
Jordan Morris Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – 0.05 1 1 – 3 –
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

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Chicago Fire LWWWD

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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.