Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Soldier Field, Chicago · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers
Chicago Fire won 2-1 at home to Portland Timbers in MLS on Sunday 16 August 2026. The goals: Robin Lod 9', Djé D'Avilla 14', Finn Surman 85'.
How Chicago Fire won it
Robin Lod put Chicago Fire ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Andrew Gutman. Djé D'Avilla made it 2-0 to Chicago Fire in the 14th minute, set up by Maren Haile-Selassie. Finn Surman made it 2-1 to Portland Timbers in the 85th minute, set up by Brandon Bye.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, C. Penso, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Chicago Fire and 2 to Portland Timbers.
Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-2-3-1 · Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 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 1.15 for Chicago Fire and 1.03 for Portland Timbers.
Chicago Fire had 4 shots on target, Portland Timbers 2.
Portland Timbers had 63% of the ball, but Chicago Fire took the points.
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.
Portland Timbers came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers: the match in numbers
| Chicago Fire | Match statistics | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 1.15 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 366 | Total passes | 620 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 0 | Corners | 4 |
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Chicago Fire
- Djé D'Avilla 8.0 1 goal
- Andrew Gutman 7.2 1 assist
- Robin Lod 7.0 1 goal
- Robert Lewandowski 6.8
- Jonathan Bamba 6.8
Portland Timbers
- David Da Costa 7.3
- Finn Surman 7.2 1 goal
- Jimer Fory 7.1
- Diego Chará 7.0
- Vincent Janssen 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Philip Zinckernagel at 6.3. 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
- Portland Timbers: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers
What was the score in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
Chicago Fire 2-1 Portland Timbers (half-time 2-0), MLS, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
Robin Lod 9', Djé D'Avilla 14', Finn Surman 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers 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 Portland Timbers?
Djé D'Avilla, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
C. Penso.
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