New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC
Match pulse
NYCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'CHI 
46%Possession54%
10Shots9
3On target5
1Corners2
4Saves0
8Fouls16
51'D'Avilla Dje TahCHI62'Nicolás FernándezNYC77'Joel WatermanCHI80'Puso DithejaneCHI
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: NYCFC 3-1
New York City FC beat Chicago Fire FC 3-1 on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Yankee Stadium. Goals for NYCFC: Nicolás Fernández (10'), Agustin Ojeda (29') and Malachi Jones (41'). Goals for Chicago: Joel Waterman (21').
| Lineup (4-1-4-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Matt FreeseG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James SandsCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago MartinsCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan ShoreDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico CavalloLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayvon GrayRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés PereaCM-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás FernándezCM-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi JonesLM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustin OjedaRM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Talles MagnoF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Bénie Traoré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnau Farnós | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxi Carrizo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitja Ilenic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seymour Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pierre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannes Wolf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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