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 (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Chris BradyG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack ElliottCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel WatermanCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Viktor RadojevicLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo BarrosoRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Avilla Dje TahCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anton SaletrosCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan BambaLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip ZinckernagelRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maren Haile-SelassieCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin LodCF-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Robert Lewandowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Oregel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cohen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samual Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Shokalook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Gutman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Puso Dithejane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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