Toronto 4-4 Chicago Fire: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

The opening goal came in the 13th minute: Maren Haile-Selassie for Chicago Fire. Toronto levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Josh Sargent, set up by Djordje Mihailovic. Toronto turned it round: Josh Sargent made it 2-1 in the 38th minute. Chicago Fire levelled at 2-2 in the 49th minute through an own goal by Walker Zimmerman. Josh Sargent made it 3-2 to Toronto in the 54th minute, set up by Djordje Mihailovic. Chicago Fire levelled at 3-3 in the 58th minute through Maren Haile-Selassie, set up by Robert Lewandowski. Chicago Fire turned it round: Robert Lewandowski made it 3-4 in the 63rd minute, set up by Philip Zinckernagel. Toronto levelled at 4-4 in the 90th minute (+2) through Derrick Etienne Jr., set up by Dániel Sallói. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.

It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Maren Haile-Selassie scored twice.

Josh Sargent scored a hat-trick.

The lead changed hands 2 times.

The referee, T. Penso, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Toronto and 2 to Chicago Fire.

Toronto: R. Fraser, 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 2.24 for Toronto and 1.47 for Chicago Fire.

Toronto scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Chicago Fire made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.5 goals.

Toronto had 7 shots on target, Chicago Fire 6.

Chicago Fire had 57% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Toronto came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 26% 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.

Toronto vs Chicago Fire: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Josh Sargent (Toronto), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.

Toronto

• Josh Sargent 9.4 3 goals
• Djordje Mihailovic 8.2 2 assists
• Derrick Etienne Jr. 7.3 1 goal
• Alonso Coello 6.9
• Lewis Morgan 6.9

Chicago Fire

• Maren Haile-Selassie 8.6 2 goals
• Robert Lewandowski 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
• Jack Elliott 6.7
• Anton Salétros 6.7
• Puso Dithejane 6.6

The lowest-rated starter was Luka Gavran at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Toronto: Toronto vs DC United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
• Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City 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 Toronto vs Chicago Fire

What was the score in Toronto vs Chicago Fire?

Toronto 4-4 Chicago Fire (half-time 2-1), MLS, Saturday 5 September 2026.

Who scored in Toronto vs Chicago Fire?

Maren Haile-Selassie 13', Josh Sargent 27', Josh Sargent 38', Josh Sargent 54', Maren Haile-Selassie 58', Robert Lewandowski 63', Derrick Etienne Jr. 90+2'.

Did Moneyball predict Toronto 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 Toronto vs Chicago Fire?

Josh Sargent, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Toronto vs Chicago Fire?

T. Penso.