Atlanta United 2-3 Chicago Fire: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 24 October 2026 · Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Atlanta United 2-3 Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire beat Atlanta United 3-2 in MLS on Saturday 24 October 2026 at Atlanta Stadium. The goals: Tomás Jacob 4', Anton Salétros 30', Anzor Mekvabishvili 51', Philip Zinckernagel 60', Breel Embolo 67'.
How Chicago Fire won it
Tomás Jacob put Atlanta United ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Miguel Almirón. Chicago Fire levelled at 1-1 in the 30th minute through Anton Salétros. Chicago Fire turned it round: Anzor Mekvabishvili made it 1-2 in the 51st minute. Philip Zinckernagel made it 1-3 to Chicago Fire in the 60th minute, set up by Anton Salétros. Breel Embolo made it 2-3 to Atlanta United in the 67th minute, set up by Elías Báez.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, V. Rivas, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Atlanta United and 4 to Chicago Fire.
Atlanta United: G. Martino, 4-3-3 · Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.20 for Atlanta United and 0.99 for Chicago Fire.
Chicago Fire made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.0 goals.
Atlanta United had 3 shots on target, Chicago Fire 4.
Chicago Fire had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlanta United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Chicago Fire came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire: the match in numbers
| Atlanta United | Match statistics | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 |
| 8 | Total shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 421 | Total passes | 480 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 18 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Atlanta United
- Mauricio Amaro 7.3
- Miguel Almirón 7.0 1 assist
- Giuliano Galoppo 7.0
- Tomás Jacob 7.0 1 goal
- Breel Embolo 6.9 1 goal
Chicago Fire
- Philip Zinckernagel 8.0 1 goal
- Anton Salétros 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Anzor Mekvabishvili 7.3 1 goal
- Jonathan Bamba 7.1
- Johan Gómez 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Hoyos at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlanta United: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire
What was the score in Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire?
Atlanta United 2-3 Chicago Fire (half-time 1-1), MLS, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire?
Tomás Jacob 4', Anton Salétros 30', Anzor Mekvabishvili 51', Philip Zinckernagel 60', Breel Embolo 67'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire?
Philip Zinckernagel, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlanta United vs Chicago Fire?
V. Rivas.
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