Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Philadelphia Union won it

Chicago Fire struck first through Maren Haile-Selassie in the 44th minute, set up by Noah James Allen. Philadelphia Union levelled at 1-1 in the 49th minute through Milan Iloski, set up by Bruno Damiani. Philadelphia Union turned it round: Bruno Damiani made it 1-2 in the 55th minute, set up by Cavan Sullivan. Bruno Damiani made it 1-3 to Philadelphia Union in the 67th minute, set up by Jovan Lukić.

It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.

Bruno Damiani scored twice.

The lead changed hands once.

Jack Elliott of Chicago Fire was sent off in the 45th minute (+1) for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Fierro, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Chicago Fire and 2 to Philadelphia Union.

Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-4-2 · Philadelphia Union: R. Richter, 4-4-2.

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 2.45 for Chicago Fire and 1.18 for Philadelphia Union.

Chicago Fire scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Philadelphia Union made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.

Chicago Fire created the better chances, 2.45 xG to 1.18, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Chicago Fire had 4 shots on target, Philadelphia Union 8.

Philadelphia Union had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.

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.

Philadelphia Union came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.05 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 42% of their matches.

Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Bruno Damiani (Philadelphia Union), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.

Chicago Fire

• Maren Haile-Selassie 7.5 1 goal
• Mbekezeli Mbokazi 7.1
• Noah James Allen 6.9 1 assist
• Puso Dithejane 6.9
• Leonardo Barroso 6.7

Philadelphia Union

• Bruno Damiani 9.3 2 goals, 1 assist
• Milan Iloski 7.7 1 goal
• Frankie Westfield 7.4
• Jovan Lukić 7.3 1 assist
• Andre Blake 7.2

The lowest-rated starter was Jack Elliott at 5.6. 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
• Philadelphia Union: Nashville SC vs Philadelphia Union Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

What was the score in Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Chicago Fire 1-3 Philadelphia Union (half-time 1-0), MLS, Thursday 15 October 2026.

Who scored in Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

Maren Haile-Selassie 44', Milan Iloski 49', Bruno Damiani 55', Bruno Damiani 67'.

Did Moneyball predict Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union 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 Philadelphia Union?

Bruno Damiani, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union?

R. Fierro.