Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Seattle Stadium, Seattle · referee I. Elfath · full time
Full time: Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire
Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire drew 2-2 in MLS on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Seattle Stadium. The goals: Dejan Joveljić 12', Maren Haile-Selassie 38', Dejan Joveljić 48', Robert Lewandowski 81'.
How the match unfolded
Dejan Joveljić put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Sebastian Gomez. Chicago Fire levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Maren Haile-Selassie, set up by Robert Lewandowski. Dejan Joveljić made it 2-1 to Seattle Sounders in the 48th minute, set up by Albert Rusnák. Chicago Fire levelled at 2-2 in the 81st minute through Robert Lewandowski, set up by Puso Dithejane.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
Dejan Joveljić scored twice.
The referee, I. Elfath, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Seattle Sounders and 0 to Chicago Fire.
Seattle Sounders: B. Schmetzer, 4-2-3-1 · 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 2.12 for Seattle Sounders and 1.24 for Chicago Fire.
Seattle Sounders created the better chances, 2.12 xG to 1.24, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Seattle Sounders had 3 shots on target, Chicago Fire 11.
Seattle Sounders's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Chicago Fire had 56% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Seattle Sounders came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.53 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.
Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire: the match in numbers
| Seattle Sounders | Match statistics | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 2.12 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 |
| 11 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 457 | Total passes | 586 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Seattle Sounders
- Andrew Thomas 8.3
- Dejan Joveljić 8.2 2 goals
- Sebastian Gomez 7.7 1 assist
- Stuart Hawkins 7.0
- Albert Rusnák 7.0 1 assist
Chicago Fire
- Robert Lewandowski 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Maren Haile-Selassie 7.8 1 goal
- Philip Zinckernagel 7.8
- Djé D'Avilla 7.3
- Jack Elliott 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Chris Brady at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Seattle Sounders: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire
What was the score in Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?
Seattle Sounders 2-2 Chicago Fire (half-time 1-1), MLS, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?
Dejan Joveljić 12', Maren Haile-Selassie 38', Dejan Joveljić 48', Robert Lewandowski 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Seattle Sounders 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 Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?
Andrew Thomas, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Seattle Sounders vs Chicago Fire?
I. Elfath.
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