New York RB 1-1 Chicago Fire: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison · referee S. Demianchuk · full time
Full time: New York RB 1-1 Chicago Fire
New York RB and Chicago Fire drew 1-1 in MLS on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The goals: Maren Haile-Selassie 38', Cameron Harper 85'.
How the match unfolded
Chicago Fire struck first through Maren Haile-Selassie in the 38th minute, set up by Viktor Radojević. New York RB levelled at 1-1 in the 85th minute through Cameron Harper, set up by Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, S. Demianchuk, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to New York RB and 2 to Chicago Fire.
New York RB: M. Bradley, 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 0.97 for New York RB and 0.72 for Chicago Fire.
New York RB had 6 shots on target, Chicago Fire 5.
Chicago Fire's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Chicago Fire had 52% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New York RB came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.69 expected goals for and 1.80 against, and had won 35% 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.
New York RB vs Chicago Fire: the match in numbers
| New York RB | Match statistics | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0.97 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 507 | Total passes | 543 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New York RB
- Julián Bazán 7.3
- Mohammed Sofo 7.3
- Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 7.2 1 assist
- Cameron Harper 7.2 1 goal
- Ethan Horvath 7.2
Chicago Fire
- Maren Haile-Selassie 8.3 1 goal
- Robin Lod 7.3
- Viktor Radojević 7.3 1 assist
- Chris Brady 7.2
- Mauricio Pineda 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Leonardo Barroso at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New York RB: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New York RB vs Chicago Fire
What was the score in New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
New York RB 1-1 Chicago Fire (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
Maren Haile-Selassie 38', Cameron Harper 85'.
Did Moneyball predict New York RB 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 New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
Maren Haile-Selassie, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New York RB vs Chicago Fire?
S. Demianchuk.
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