Chicago Fire 2-1 New York City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 10 October 2026 · Soldier Field, Chicago · referee B. Stevis · full time
Full time: Chicago Fire 2-1 New York City
Chicago Fire won 2-1 at home to New York City in MLS on Saturday 10 October 2026. The goals: Hannes Wolf 19', Anton Salétros 55', Maren Haile-Selassie 87'.
How Chicago Fire won it
The opening goal came in the 19th minute: Hannes Wolf for New York City, set up by Agustín Ojeda. Chicago Fire levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through Anton Salétros, set up by Maren Haile-Selassie. Chicago Fire turned it round: Maren Haile-Selassie made it 2-1 in the 87th minute. A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
Djé D'Avilla of Chicago Fire was sent off in the 43rd minute for a second yellow card. The referee, B. Stevis, showed 3 yellow cards: 3 to Chicago Fire and 0 to New York City.
Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-4-2 · New York City: P. Jansen, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.54 for Chicago Fire and 1.04 for New York City.
Chicago Fire had 4 shots on target, New York City 6.
Chicago Fire's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
New York City had 52% of the ball, but Chicago Fire took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
New York City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Chicago Fire vs New York City: the match in numbers
| Chicago Fire | Match statistics | New York City |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 |
| 14 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 380 | Total passes | 417 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 4 | Corners | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Chicago Fire
- Maren Haile-Selassie 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Anton Salétros 7.4 1 goal
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi 7.3
- Philip Zinckernagel 7.3
- Chris Brady 7.2
New York City
- Nicolás Fernández Mercau 7.5
- Aiden O'Neill 7.3
- Agustín Ojeda 7.1 1 assist
- Tayvon Gray 7.0
- Thiago Martins 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Djé D'Avilla at 5.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- New York City: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Chicago Fire vs New York City
What was the score in Chicago Fire vs New York City?
Chicago Fire 2-1 New York City (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 10 October 2026.
Who scored in Chicago Fire vs New York City?
Hannes Wolf 19', Anton Salétros 55', Maren Haile-Selassie 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Chicago Fire vs New York City 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 Chicago Fire vs New York City?
Maren Haile-Selassie, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Chicago Fire vs New York City?
B. Stevis.
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