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Chicago Fire FC vs Santos

FA Cup
Chicago
2-0-0
3-1
Final
Santos
1-0-2
SeatGeek Stadium

Match pulse

CHIAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTSAN
66%Possession34%
25Shots8
6On target3
7Corners2
2Saves3
12Fouls11
28'Salvador MariscalSAN54'Ezequiel BullaudeSAN78'Jack ElliottCHI78'José AbellaSAN90'+5'Joel WatermanCHI
Team1H2HT
CHI033
SAN101

Who won: Chicago 3-1

Chicago Fire FC beat Santos 3-1 on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at SeatGeek Stadium. Goals for Chicago: Philip Zinckernagel (72'), Robin Lod (90') and Robert Lewandowski (90'+3'). Goals for Santos: Ezequiel Bullaude (20').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.6Philip ZinckernagelSUB
  2. 27.5Robert LewandowskiF
  3. 37.0Anton SaletrosRM
  4. 46.6Robin LodSUB
  5. 56.5Chris BradyG
  6. 66.5Jonathan BambaLF
  7. 76.5Maren Haile-SelassieRF
  8. 86.4Viktor RadojevicLB
  9. 96.4Sergio OregelSUB
  10. 106.3Robert TurdeanLM
  11. 116.3Andrew GutmanSUB
  12. 126.3Ezequiel BullaudeAM-L

Team stats

CHISAN
12Fouls11
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Offsides5
7Corner Kicks2
2Saves3
65.8Possession34.2
25SHOTS8
6ON GOAL3
0.2On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
476Accurate Passes225
536Passes285
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
8Accurate Crosses2
28Crosses7
0.3Cross %0.3
31Long Balls51
16Accurate Long Balls22
0.5Long Balls %0.4
9Blocked Shots2
10Effective Tackles11
16Tackles21
0.6Tackle %0.5
8Interceptions12
11Effective Clearances32
11Clearances32

Player of the game

Philip Zinckernagel

CHI · 1 G

7.6

Deserved to win

96%
CHI · 3.84 xG
4%
Draw
1%
SAN · 0.43 xG

Chicago created better chances: they win this game 96% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Santos Laguna 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Santos Laguna 1.
  3. 90'+8'Robin Lod

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.

    R. Lod

  4. 90'+7'SAN

    Offside

    Offside, Santos Laguna. Magnus López is caught offside.

  5. 90'+5'Joel Waterman

    Yellow card

    Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Waterman

  6. 90'+5'Joel Waterman

    Foul

    Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).

  7. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  8. GOAL90'+3'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    R. Lewandowski

    Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Santos Laguna 1. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.

    CHI 3 - 1 SAN
  9. 90'+3'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna). Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.

    P. Zinckernagel

  10. 90'+3'Robin Lod

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.

    R. Lod

  11. 90'+2'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.

    P. Dithejane

  12. 90'+2'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  13. GOAL90'
    Robin Lod

    Goal!

    R. Lod · ast A. Saletros

    Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Santos Laguna 1. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Salétros.

    CHI 2 - 1 SAN
  14. 90'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Puso Dithejane with a cross.

    A. Saletros

  15. 88'CHI

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Efraín Orona.

  16. 88'Joel Waterman

    Free kick won

    Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Lucas Di Yorio (Santos Laguna).

  18. 87'Maren Haile-Selassie

    Foul

    Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).

  19. 87'

    Free kick won

    Aldo López (Santos Laguna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Mariscal

    Substitution, Santos Laguna. Javier Güémez replaces Salvador Mariscal.

    J. Güemez

  21. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. González

    Substitution, Santos Laguna. Magnus López replaces Diego González.

    M. López Gustavsen

  22. 83'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Anton Salétros.

  23. 78'

    Yellow card

    Javier Abella (Santos Laguna) is shown the yellow card.

    J. Abella

  24. 78'Jack Elliott

    Yellow card

    Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.

    J. Elliott

  25. 76'Ezequiel Bullaude

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Ezequiel Bullaude (Santos Laguna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Diego González.

    E. Bullaude

Leaders

CHISAN
Total Shots
Robert Lewandowski
6
Ezequiel Bullaude
3
Accurate Passes
Jack Elliott
73
Efraín Orona
28
Defensive Interventions
Leonardo Barroso
7
Efraín Orona
14
Saves
Chris Brady
2
Carlos Acevedo
3