Match Report
Before the match
Chicago Fire came into the game with three wins and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring seven goals and conceding seven. On 10 October, Chicago Fire recorded a 2-1 win hosting New York City FC.
New York City FC travelled to face Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) on 10 October. For Chicago Fire, the score was 2-1: two goals scored, one allowed. 3-1 was Chicago Fire's result against Vancouver Whitecaps on 7 October (Major League Soccer), playing at home; Chicago Fire won, with three scored to one conceded. The 26 September fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Chicago Fire with Charlotte. Chicago Fire won 1-0 away from home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Nashville SC (Major League Soccer), Chicago Fire finished 0-3 on 20 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against three from the opposition. 13 September: Chicago Fire lost 1-2 against New England Revolution at home in Major League Soccer, scoring one goal and allowing two.
20 goals for and six against accompanied Philadelphia Union's five wins across five outings, an unbeaten run. A 2-1 win at home to Real Salt Lake (10 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 5-0 away to San Diego on 14 September.
Real Salt Lake travelled to face Philadelphia Union (Major League Soccer) on 10 October. For Philadelphia Union, the score was 2-1: two goals scored, one allowed. 4-2 was Philadelphia Union's result against Orlando City SC on 26 September (Major League Soccer), playing at home; Philadelphia Union won, with four scored to two conceded. The 20 September fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Philadelphia Union with Sporting Kansas City. Philadelphia Union won 4-3 away from home, netting four goals while conceding three. Playing away from home against San Diego (Major League Soccer), Philadelphia Union finished 5-0 on 14 September. Their score comprised five goals, against zero from the opposition. 9 September: Philadelphia Union won 5-0 against FC Cincinnati at home in Major League Soccer, scoring five goals and allowing zero.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-1 away win for Chicago Fire on 21 March and a 3-0 away win for Philadelphia Union on 1 November 2025.
After the match
Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3-1 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois on 15 October 2026. Maren Haile-Selassie opened the scoring in the 44th minute for Chicago Fire, set up by Noah Allen, to make it 1-0. Milan Iloski levelled it 49 minutes into the game for Philadelphia Union, set up by Bruno Damiani, to make it 1-1. Bruno Damiani put Philadelphia Union in front 55 minutes into the game, set up by Cavan Sullivan, to make it 2-1. Bruno Damiani added to the tally 67 minutes into the game for Philadelphia Union, set up by Jovan Lukic, to make it 3-1. Jack Elliott (46') was sent off. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (34'), Jack Elliott (41'), Indiana Vassilev (85'), Philip Zinckernagel (88') and Neil Pierre (93') were booked. Philadelphia Union's current recorded form ends with 8 consecutive wins in the 2026 Major League Soccer. Expected goals put the gap at 0.82 to 2.24. The card tally for Chicago Fire was three yellow cards and one red card. Chicago Fire made five changes. The card tally for Philadelphia Union was two yellow cards. Philadelphia Union made five changes. Across the goals, the lead switched one time. After trailing, Philadelphia Union secured the win.