Match Report
Before the match
six goals for and five against accompanied Colorado Rapids's one win and four draws across five outings, an unbeaten run. A 2-2 draw away to San Jose Earthquakes (29 October) was their most recent result.
Major League Soccer, 29 October brought an away meeting with San Jose Earthquakes; Colorado Rapids drew 2-2, a return of two goals scored and two conceded. Colorado Rapids hosted Vancouver Whitecaps on 25 October (Major League Soccer) and won 1-0; their goals totalled one, compared with zero conceded. Portland Timbers hosted Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) on 18 October. For Colorado Rapids, the score was 0-0: zero goals scored, zero allowed. 2-2 was Colorado Rapids's result against Minnesota United FC on 15 October (Major League Soccer), playing at home; Colorado Rapids drew, with two scored to two conceded. The 11 October fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Colorado Rapids with San Jose Earthquakes. Colorado Rapids drew 1-1 at home, netting one goal while conceding one.
eight goals for and nine against accompanied Chicago Fire's two wins, one draw and two defeats across five outings. A 2-2 draw at home to Orlando City SC (29 October) was their most recent result.
Chicago Fire's at home game on 29 October (Major League Soccer) ended 2-2 against Orlando City SC, with two goals for and two against. On 24 October, Atlanta United FC faced Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire won 3-2 away from home, having scored three and conceded two. Major League Soccer, 17 October brought an away meeting with New England Revolution; Chicago Fire lost 0-1, a return of zero goals scored and one conceded. Chicago Fire hosted Philadelphia Union on 15 October (Major League Soccer) and lost 1-3; their goals totalled one, compared with three conceded. 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.
Earlier results between these sides included a 4-1 home win for Chicago Fire on 20 April 2019 and a 2-2 draw at Colorado Rapids on 14 June 2018.
After the match
Chicago Fire beat Colorado Rapids 4-2 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado on 1 November 2026. Morgan Whittaker opened the scoring in the 22nd minute for Colorado Rapids, set up by Georgi Minoungou, to make it 1-0. Jonathan Bamba levelled it in the 41st minute for Chicago Fire to make it 1-1. Jonathan Bamba put Chicago Fire in front 56 minutes into the game, set up by Jonathan Dean, to make it 2-1. With the 4th goal, Colorado Rapids drew level through Paxten Aaronson 58 minutes into the game, set up by Georgi Minoungou, to make it 2-2. With the 5th goal, Chicago Fire restored the lead through Robert Lewandowski 74 minutes into the game, set up by Philip Zinckernagel, to make it 3-2. Puso Dithejane added to the tally late on, in the 88th minute for Chicago Fire, set up by Robert Lewandowski, to make it 4-2. Noah Allen (46'), Miguel Navarro (51'), Hamzat Ojediran (68'), Theodore Ku-DiPietro (70'), Rob Holding (92') and Andrew Gutman (92') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Chicago Fire 106 points stronger than Colorado Rapids. Colorado Rapids: four yellow cards. Colorado Rapids made four changes. Chicago Fire: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Chicago Fire. one change of leader occurred in the scoring sequence. The winners, Chicago Fire, had been behind.