Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire 1-2
M. Iloski 45'
H. Cuypers 45'
J. Bamba 58'
Chicago Fire beat Philadelphia Union 2-1 at Subaru Park in Major League Soccer Regular Season Matchday 5 on 21 March 2026. Hugo Cuypers scored for Chicago in first-half stoppage time (45'), Mikael Iloski levelled for Philadelphia at the same minute, and Jeremy Bamba struck the winner in the 58th minute. No red cards were shown, and Chicago had the edge on shots on target (4 v 3).
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 8'Robin Lod · Yellow card
- 23'Dje Tah D'Avilla · Yellow card
- 31'P. Zinckernagel for M. Haile-Selassie
- Philippe Ndinga · Yellow card37'
- 45'H. Cuypers assist A. Gutman
- M. Iloski assist A. Bedoya45'
- J. Bueno for J. Lukic46'
- 46'A. Gutman for V. Radojevic
- 58'J. Bamba
- A. Bedoya for I. Vassilev62'
- C. Sullivan for M. Jakupovic62'
- D. Jean Jacques for J. Rafanello66'
- P. Ndinga for B. Bender76'
- 87'Viktor Radojević · Yellow card
- 89'R. Lod for J. Shokalook
- 89'J. Bamba for J. Dean
Match stats
Line-ups
Philadelphia Union starting XI
- 18A. Blake
- 39F. Westfield
- 26N. Harriel
- 29O. Makhanya
- 20P. Ndinga
- 11A. Bedoya
- 21D. Jean Jacques
- 8J. Bueno
- 6C. Sullivan
- 10M. Iloski
- 9B. Damiani
Philadelphia Union bench · coach Bradley Carnell
Chicago Fire starting XI
- 1C. Brady
- 2L. Barroso
- 16J. Waterman
- 4M. Mbokazi
- 15A. Gutman
- 6A. Saletros
- 42D. D'Avilla
- 11P. Zinckernagel
- 17R. Lod
- 19J. Bamba
- 9H. Cuypers
Chicago Fire bench · coach Mario Barcena
Player ratings VIP
Philadelphia Union formlast ten
Chicago Fire formlast ten
Head-to-headlast 10 meetings
5Philadelphia Union wins
3Draws
2Chicago Fire wins
1 - 3
Philadelphia UnionFTPhiladelphia Union1 - 2Chicago FireFTChicago Fire0 - 3Philadelphia UnionPensPhiladelphia Union2 - 2Chicago FireFTPhiladelphia Union4 - 0Chicago FireFTChicago Fire0 - 1Philadelphia UnionFTChicago Fire4 - 3Philadelphia UnionFTPhiladelphia Union2 - 2Chicago FireFTChicago Fire2 - 2Philadelphia UnionFTPhiladelphia Union1 - 0Chicago FireMajor League Soccer table
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Inter Miami | 33 | +21 | 59 |
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 33 | +9 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 33 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 33 | +15 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 |  FC Cincinnati | 33 | -6 | 46 |
| 8 |  Columbus Crew | 33 | +6 | 44 |
Match info
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
RoundMatchweek 5
Kick-off
VenueSubaru Park, Chester
RefereeNabil Bensalah
