Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire

5 September 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Tori Penso

Full time 4 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

  • Josh Sargent 27’, 38’, 54’
  • Derrick Etienne 90+2’
  • Maren Haile-Selassie 13’, 58’
  • Walker Zimmerman 49’ (og)
  • Robert Lewandowski 63’

Match summary

Toronto FC and Chicago Fire shared the points in a 4-4 draw. Toronto FC led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Maren Haile-Selassie put Chicago Fire ahead from a corner in the 13th minute, Josh Sargent equalised in the 27th minute, and Sargent put Toronto FC in front from a corner in the 38th minute. In the second half, Zimmerman's own goal equalised in the 49th minute, Sargent put Toronto FC back in front in the 54th minute, Haile-Selassie equalised in the 58th minute, Robert Lewandowski put Chicago Fire back in front in the 63rd minute, and Derrick Etienne equalised in stoppage time.

Chicago Fire had the better of the chances, with 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Toronto FC's 1.34 from 18.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
17 Shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 3
60 Attacks 67
37 Dangerous attacks 37
340 Passes 471
84.4% Pass accuracy 86.0%
7 Tackles 4
9 Fouls 7
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Toronto FC Chicago Fire
Kick-off
7’
Robert LewandowskiShot on target
12’
Philip ZinckernagelShot on target
12’
Corner
13’
Maren Haile-SelassieRight foot shot0-1 (Chicago Fire)
Josh SargentShot on target
17’
18’
Samuel RogersFoul
Josh SargentLeft foot shot1-1 (Toronto FC)
27’
31’
Corner
32’
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
Markus CimermancicFoul
34’
Corner
37’
Josh SargentRight foot shot2-1 (Toronto FC)
38’
Half-time2-1
46’
Noah AllenSamuel Rogers
Second half underway
49’
Walker ZimmermanOwn goal2-2 (Chicago Fire)
Josh SargentRight foot shot3-2 (Toronto FC)
54’
Jackson GilmanMatheus Pereira
55’
58’
Maren Haile-SelassieRight foot shot3-3 (Chicago Fire)
Corner
61’
Corner
62’
63’
Robert LewandowskiRight foot shot3-4 (Chicago Fire)
64’
Robin LodPuso Dithejane
Lewis MorganTheo Corbeanu
64’
Josh SargentShot on target
67’
Corner
75’
77’
Sergio OregelMaren Haile-Selassie
78’
Mauricio PinedaDje Tah D'Avilla
Emilio AristizábalMarkus Cimermancic
79’
Derrick EtienneĐorđe Mihailović
79’
82’
Corner
86’
Robin LodFoul
Lewis MorganShot on target
87’
89’
Johan GomezPhilip Zinckernagel
Walker ZimmermanShot on target
89’
Corner
89’
Benjamin KuscevicFoul
90’
Derrick EtienneRight foot shot4-4 (Toronto FC)
90+2’
Corner
90+3’
Full-time4-4

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 1.34 1.92 13’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 0-1 13’ 27’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 1-1 27’ 38’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 2-1 38’ 49’ Walker Zimmerman (Chicago Fire) own goal, 2-2 49’ 54’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 3-2 54’ 58’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 3-3 58’ 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), 3-4 63’ 90+2’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), 4-4 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.92 13’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 0-1 Haile-Selassie 13’ 27’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 1-1 Sargent 27’ 38’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 2-1 Sargent 38’ 49’ Walker Zimmerman (Chicago Fire) own goal, 2-2 Zimmerman 49’ 54’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), 3-2 Sargent 54’ 58’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 3-3 Haile-Selassie 58’ 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), 3-4 Lewandowski 63’ 90+2’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), 4-4 Etienne 90+2’
Toronto FC 1.34 xGChicago Fire 1.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Toronto FC attacking 
12’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 27’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 17’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 58’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+8’ Jackson Gilman (Toronto FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 17’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 45’ Đorđe Mihailović (Toronto FC), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 60’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 7’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 7’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 76’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 13’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 35’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 67’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+8’ Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Đorđe Mihailović (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 15’ Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), own goal 12’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.54 xG, saved 27’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 17’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 63’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 58’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+8’ Jackson Gilman (Toronto FC), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 17’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 45’ Đorđe Mihailović (Toronto FC), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, blocked 68’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 32’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 60’ Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 7’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 76’ Robin Lod (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 13’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 35’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 67’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Theo Corbeanu (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Derrick Etienne (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+8’ Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Đorđe Mihailović (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Lewis Morgan (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Josh Sargent (Toronto FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 15’ Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Walker Zimmerman (Toronto FC), own goal
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Lineups

Toronto FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gavran
Laryea
Pereira 55’
Zimmerman
Kuscevic
Coello
Cimermancic 79’
Sallói
Mihailović 79’
Corbeanu 64’
Sargent 3
Chicago Fire 4-3-3 Starting XI
Brady
Gutman
Rogers 46’
Elliott
Dean
Salétros
D'Avilla 78’
Haile-Selassie 2 77’
Lewandowski
Zinckernagel 89’
Dithejane 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luka Gavran
90′ 3 4 28 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Richie Laryea
90′ – – – 1 – 29 – – – –
Walker Zimmerman
90′ 3 2 1 5 2 39 – – – –
Benjamin Kuscevic
90′ 3 – 1 3 – 38 2 – –
Matheus Pereira Taken off
55′ – 1 – – – 16 – – – –
Jackson Gilman Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 1 2 2 13 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Alonso Coello
90′ – – 48 3 0.08 1 – 3 3 1 –
Markus Cimermancic Taken off
79′ – – 26 1 0.02 – 1 3 1 –
Theo Corbeanu Taken off
64′ – – 10 2 0.46 – – – 1 – –
Đorđe Mihailović Taken off
79′ – 2 34 4 0.24 – – 3 – 1 –
Dániel Sallói
90′ – 1 23 2 0.05 – 1 2 – 2 –
Forwards4 players
Josh Sargent
90′ 3 – 7 5 0.74 0.03 – 4 2 18 –
Lewis Morgan Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 1 0.02 0.02 1 1 – 11 –
Emilio Aristizábal Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 5 –
Derrick Etienne Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 2 1 0.11 0.01 1 – – 5 –
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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