Major League SoccerUnited States
Sunday, 26 July 202601:30FT
Kick-off01:30Sunday, 26 July 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
DateSunday, 26 July 2026
Kick-off01:30
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
⚽ 1A 1
46%Possession54%
New York CityChicago Fire
11Shots9
New York CityChicago Fire
3Shots on target5
New York CityChicago Fire
1Corners2
New York CityChicago Fire
8Fouls16
New York CityChicago Fire
5Offsides1
New York CityChicago Fire
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
90+2'
⇄
SubstitutionMitja Ilenčič
85'
⇄
SubstitutionArnau Farnós
85'
⇄
SubstitutionHannes Wolf
80'
YC
Yellow cardPuso Dithejane
77'
YC
Yellow cardJoel Waterman
71'
⇄
SubstitutionPuso Dithejane
71'
⇄
SubstitutionAndrew Gutman
69'
⇄
SubstitutionBénie Traoré
63'
⇄
SubstitutionMauricio Pineda
62'
YC
Yellow cardNicolás Fernández Mercau
51'
YC
Yellow cardDjé D'Avilla
46'
⇄
SubstitutionJonathan Dean
46'
⇄
SubstitutionRobert Lewandowski
41'
G
GoalMalachi Jones
3-129'
G
GoalAgustín Ojeda
2-121'
G
GoalJoel Waterman
1-110'
G
GoalNicolás Fernández Mercau
1-0MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TIMELINE
17 eventsMatch events
10'
⚽
Nicolás Fernández MercauGoal · Left foot shot
1-0
21'
⚽
Joel WatermanGoal · Left foot shot
1-1
29'
⚽
Agustín OjedaGoal · Right foot shot
2-1
41'
⚽
Malachi JonesGoal · Right foot shot
3-1
46'
↔
Jonathan Dean ↔ Leonardo BarrosoSubstitution · 1st Substitution
46'
↔
Robert Lewandowski ↔ Maren Haile-SelassieSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
51'
🟨
Djé D'AvillaYellowcard · Foul
62'
🟨
Nicolás Fernández MercauYellowcard · Foul
63'
↔
Mauricio Pineda ↔ Djé D'AvillaSubstitution · 3rd Substitution
69'
↔
Bénie Traoré ↔ Malachi JonesSubstitution · 4th Substitution
71'
↔
Puso Dithejane ↔ Robin LodSubstitution · 5th Substitution
71'
↔
Andrew Gutman ↔ Viktor RadojevićSubstitution · 6th Substitution
77'
🟨
Joel WatermanYellowcard · Off the ball foul
80'
🟨
Puso DithejaneYellowcard · Foul
85'
↔
Arnau Farnós ↔ Jonathan ShoreSubstitution · 7th Substitution
85'
↔
Hannes Wolf ↔ Talles MagnoSubstitution · 8th Substitution
90+2'
↔
Mitja Ilenčič ↔ Agustín OjedaSubstitution · 9th Substitution
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumYankee StadiumNew York City
RefereeRicardo Montero, Matthew Nelson, Walter Heatherly, Marcos de Oliveira
Stadium capacity47,309
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
90Minutes
1Goals
1Assists
1Shots
1Shots on target
2Key passes
14Accurate passes
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Full Major League Soccer tableTable position
Current league position and recent form
7Position3
29Points38
23Played22
7Wins11
8Draws5
8Losses6
36Goals for43
31Goals against32
5Goal difference11
New York CityRecent form
DDD
Chicago FireRecent form
DDD
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
4-1-4-1New York City
STARTING XI
4-4-2Chicago Fire
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TEAMS
Lineups
New York CityStarting XI
4-1-4-12Nico Cavallo5
6James Sands4
7Nicolás Fernández Mercau8
8Andrés Perea9
11Talles Magno11
13Thiago Martins3
24Tayvon Gray2
26Agustín Ojeda7
32Jonathan Shore6
49Matt Freese1
88Malachi Jones10
Substitutes
9Bénie Traoré
15Kevin Pierre Jr.
17Hannes Wolf
23Max Murray
29Máximo Carrizo
30Tomás Romero
35Mitja Ilenčič
87Arnau Farnós
99Seymour Reid
Chicago FireStarting XI
4-4-21Chris Brady1
2Leonardo Barroso2
3Jack Elliott4
6Anton Salétros7
7Maren Haile-Selassie11
11Philip Zinckernagel6
14Viktor Radojević5
16Joel Waterman3
17Robin Lod10
19Jonathan Bamba9
42Djé D'Avilla8
Substitutes
5Sam Rogers
9Robert Lewandowski
12Puso Dithejane
15Andrew Gutman
20Jason Shokalook
22Mauricio Pineda
24Jonathan Dean
35Sergio Oregel
44Josh Cohen
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
DATA
Match statistics
New York CitySTATChicago Fire
46%Ball Possession %54%
11Shots Total9
3Shots On Target5
5Shots Off Target2
8Shots Insidebox5
3Shots Outsidebox4
1Corners2
8Fouls16
5Offsides1
1Yellowcards3
4Saves0
7Key Passes6
64Long Passes43
434Passes500
31Successful Long Passes14
48%Successful Long Passes Percentage33%
349Successful Passes407
80%Successful Passes Percentage81%
88Attacks119
20Dangerous Attacks55
2Accurate Crosses3
101Ball Safe83
3Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
13Dribble Attempts16
51Duels Won46
16Free Kicks8
7Goal Attempts6
7Goal Kicks9
3Goals1
0Injuries1
8Interceptions12
2Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
5Successful Dribbles6
38%Successful Dribbles Percentage38%
1Successful Headers3
20Tackles21
2Tackles Won2
29Throwins23
9Total Crosses20
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
New York City
Agustín Ojeda#26 Midfielder
⚽ 1A 1
7.9
Nicolás Fernández Mercau#7 Midfielder
⚽ 1🟨
7.7
Andrés Perea#8 Midfielder
A 1
7.6
Malachi Jones#88 Midfielder
⚽ 1
7.1
Tayvon Gray#24 Defender
Matt Freese#49 Goalkeeper
Nico Cavallo#2 Defender
Thiago Martins#13 Defender
James Sands#6 Defender
Hannes Wolf#17 Attacker
Talles Magno#11 Attacker
Jonathan Shore#32 Midfielder
Arnau Farnós#87 Attacker
Bénie Traoré#9 Attacker
Kevin Pierre Jr.#15 Midfielder
Max Murray#23 Defender
Máximo Carrizo#29 Midfielder
Tomás Romero#30 Goalkeeper
Mitja Ilenčič#35 Defender
Seymour Reid#99 Attacker
Chicago Fire
Joel Waterman#16 Defender
⚽ 1🟨
7.3
Anton Salétros#6 Midfielder
Philip Zinckernagel#11 Midfielder
Jonathan Dean#24 Defender
Jonathan Bamba#19 Midfielder
Mauricio Pineda#22 Defender
Robert Lewandowski#9 Attacker
Andrew Gutman#15 Defender
Maren Haile-Selassie#7 Attacker
Djé D'Avilla#42 Midfielder
🟨
6.4
Jack Elliott#3 Defender
Robin Lod#17 Attacker
Leonardo Barroso#2 Defender
Puso Dithejane#12 Attacker
🟨
6.1
Viktor Radojević#14 Defender
Chris Brady#1 Goalkeeper
Sam Rogers#5 Defender
Jason Shokalook#20 Attacker
Sergio Oregel#35 Midfielder
Josh Cohen#44 Goalkeeper
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
20 playersNew York City
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agustín Ojeda#26 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Nicolás Fernández Mercau#7 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
Andrés Perea#8 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 40 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | – | – | 0 |
Tayvon Gray#24 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 44 | 39 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Matt Freese#49 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 12 | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
Nico Cavallo#2 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 36 | 47 | – | 4 | 1 | 9 | – | – | 7 | 10 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Thiago Martins#13 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 54 | 49 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
James Sands#6 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 64 | 53 | 64 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | – | – | – | 0 |
Talles Magno#11 Attacker · XI | 85 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | 26 | 15 | 26 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | – | – | – | 0 |
Jonathan Shore#32 Midfielder · XI | 85 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | – | – | – | 0 |
Malachi Jones#88 Midfielder · XI | 69 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 |
Bénie Traoré#9 Attacker · SUB | 21 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Hannes Wolf#17 Attacker · SUB | 5 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Arnau Farnós#87 Attacker · SUB | 5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Mitja Ilenčič#35 Defender · SUB | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Kevin Pierre Jr.#15 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Max Murray#23 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Máximo Carrizo#29 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Tomás Romero#30 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Seymour Reid#99 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
20 playersChicago Fire
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Waterman#16 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 67 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | – | – | 1 |
Anton Salétros#6 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 52 | 64 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philip Zinckernagel#11 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | – | 37 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Jonathan Bamba#19 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | – | 0 |
Jack Elliott#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | – | – | 66 | 56 | 66 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 0 |
Chris Brady#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 5.7 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 20 | 29 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Robin Lod#17 Attacker · XI | 71 | 6.3 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 12 | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | – | – | 0 |
Viktor Radojević#14 Defender · XI | 71 | 6.1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 17 | 20 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | – | 0 |
Djé D'Avilla#42 Midfielder · XI | 63 | 6.4 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 29 | 39 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 |
Maren Haile-Selassie#7 Attacker · XI | 46 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | 7 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Leonardo Barroso#2 Defender · XI | 46 | 6.3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 20 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | – | 0 |
Jonathan Dean#24 Defender · SUB | 44 | 6.9 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 16 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Robert Lewandowski#9 Attacker · SUB | 44 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | – | – | 0 |
Mauricio Pineda#22 Defender · SUB | 27 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 34 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Andrew Gutman#15 Defender · SUB | 19 | 6.4 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 9 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
Puso Dithejane#12 Attacker · SUB | 19 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 |
Sam Rogers#5 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Jason Shokalook#20 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Sergio Oregel#35 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Josh Cohen#44 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
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