Chicago Fire FC v Sporting Kansas City

MLS

Full time

Chicago Fire FC

5–0

Sporting Kansas City

Match events

Chicago Fire FCSporting Kansas City

1st half

Yellow cardAndrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10'
Half-time0–0

2nd half

Penalty missedPenalty saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by John Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City).
51'
51'
Penalty missedJohn Pulskamp (Sporting Kansas City) Penalty - Saved at 51'
GoalGoal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
51'1–0
SubstitutionSubstitution, Chicago Fire FC. Robin Lod replaces Puso Dithejane.
61'
GoalGoal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
65'2–0
GoalGoal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel following a fast break.
73'3–0
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wyatt Meyer replaces Ian James.
75'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Calvin Harris.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel Jr. replaces Anton Salétros.
76'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jason Shokalook replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
76'
GoalGoal! Chicago Fire FC 4, Sporting Kansas City 0. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a through ball following a fast break.
79'4–0
SubstitutionSubstitution, Chicago Fire FC. Viktor Radojevic replaces Andrew Gutman.
84'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Djé D'Avilla.
84'
86'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Sporting Kansas City. Jacob Bartlett replaces Capita.
GoalGoal! Chicago Fire FC 5, Sporting Kansas City 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a corner.
90'+8'5–0
Full-time5–0

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Match details

Date: Sunday 26 April 2026
Started: 10:30 am Sydney time
Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Competition: MLS
Officials: Brandon Stevis (Referee)
Crowd: 17,892

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