MLS 2026 | Matchday 31 | 2026-10-25 08:30 JST
2–3
- 4' Tomás Jacob
- 67' Breel Embolo
- 30' Anton Saletros
- 51' A. Mekvabishvili
- 60' Philip Zinckernagel
Match summary
Atlanta United and Chicago Fire met in the MLS 2026 Matchday 31 on October 25. Chicago Fire held on to beat Atlanta United 3-2. It was 1-1 at half-time. In the second half, Chicago Fire scored 2 and Atlanta United scored 1, with Chicago Fire coming out on top.
Chicago Fire controlled the game with 61% possession and 12 shots (8 for their opponents). Chicago Fire scored 3 from 4 shots on target. Yellow cards: Atlanta United 3, Chicago Fire 4 in a heated match.
Team stats
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| Atlanta United | Stat | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | Formation | 4-3-3 |
| 39% | Possession | 61% |
| 0.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 8 | Shots | 12 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 0 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 421 | Passes | 480 |
| 332 | Accurate passes | 383 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Victor Rivas
Player stats
Atlanta United
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | T. Muyumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 15(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) |
| FW | M. Almirón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(40%) | 1 | 0 | 22(79%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.42 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 11(4) |
| DF | J. Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50(82%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.61 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 4(2) | |
| MF | M. Amaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 0 | 52(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 6(4) |
| DF | E. Báez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 0 | 27(71%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.01 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 5(3) |
| DF | P. Díaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 32(78%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.87 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 5(2) |
| FW | B. Embolo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.65 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 9(3) |
| MF | G. Galoppo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 21(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.24 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 9(8) |
| DF | T. Jacob | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0(0%) | 2 | 0 | 26(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 9(5) |
| FW | A. Miranchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | |
| GK | L. Hoyos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(62%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | |
| MF | S. Alzate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | L. Brennan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | |
| DF | Matthew Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(77%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2(0) | |
| MF | A. Fortune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.95 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | |
| GK | Jayden Hibbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | E. Mihaj | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | F. Picault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | |
| MF | C. Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | Sergio Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Fire
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | P. Zinckernagel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 7(2) | |
| FW | J. Bamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.43 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 6(3) | |
| DF | Leonardo Barroso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2(1) |
| MF | T. D'Avilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32(89%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.19 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 3(1) | |
| DF | A. Gutman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4(2) | |
| MF | M. Haile-Selassie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 27(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.02 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6(5) |
| DF | A. Hanche-Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.45 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 10(7) | |
| FW | R. Lewandowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2(0) | |
| DF | M. Mbokazi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 43(75%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.76 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6(2) |
| MF | A. Salétros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38(90%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.61 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 3(0) | |
| GK | C. Brady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.86 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | N. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 33(82%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.09 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) |
| GK | J. Cohen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | J. Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 1 | 0 | 38(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 9(4) |
| FW | P. Dithejane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(0%) | 0 | 0 | 3(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2(0) |
| FW | J. Gómez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7(58%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7(6) | |
| MF | A. Mekvabishvili | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 5(2) | |
| MF | S. Oregel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | M. Pineda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | D. Poręba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Atlanta United
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | L. Hoyos |
| Starter | DF | 55 | T. Jacob |
| Starter | DF | 27 | P. Díaz |
| Starter | DF | 6 | J. Alonso |
| Starter | DF | 3 | E. Báez |
| Starter | MF | 35 | A. Fortune |
| Starter | MF | 14 | M. Amaro |
| Starter | MF | 11 | G. Galoppo |
| Starter | FW | 59 | A. Miranchuk |
| Starter | FW | 36 | B. Embolo |
| Starter | FW | 10 | M. Almirón |
| Bench | MF | 8 | T. Muyumba |
| Bench | MF | 20 | L. Brennan |
| Bench | DF | 47 | Matthew Edwards |
| Bench | FW | 22 | F. Picault |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | MF | 7 | S. Alzate |
| Bench | GK | 42 | Jayden Hibbert |
| Bench | DF | 4 | E. Mihaj |
| Bench | MF | 48 | C. Sanchez |
| Bench | FW | 19 | Sergio Santos |
Chicago Fire
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | C. Brady |
| Starter | DF | 24 | J. Dean |
| Starter | DF | 21 | A. Hanche-Olsen |
| Starter | DF | 4 | M. Mbokazi |
| Starter | DF | 32 | N. Allen |
| Starter | MF | 6 | A. Salétros |
| Starter | MF | 42 | T. D'Avilla |
| Starter | MF | 7 | M. Haile-Selassie |
| Starter | FW | 11 | P. Zinckernagel |
| Starter | FW | 9 | R. Lewandowski |
| Starter | FW | 19 | J. Bamba |
| Bench | MF | 23 | A. Mekvabishvili |
| Bench | FW | 18 | J. Gómez |
| Bench | FW | 12 | P. Dithejane |
| Bench | DF | 15 | A. Gutman |
| Bench | DF | 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | MF | 29 | D. Poręba |
| Bench | DF | 22 | M. Pineda |
| Bench | MF | 35 | S. Oregel |
| Bench | GK | 44 | J. Cohen |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 4' | Atlanta United | ⚽ Goal | Tomás Jacob | 1-0 |
| 1H 30' | Chicago Fire | ⚽ Goal | Anton Saletros | 1-1 |
| 1H 38' | Chicago Fire | 🟨 Yellow card | Djé D'Avilla | |
| 2H 1' | Chicago Fire | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Djé D'Avilla → IN A. Mekvabishvili | |
| 2H 6' | Chicago Fire | ⚽ Goal | A. Mekvabishvili | 1-2 |
| 2H 14' | Atlanta United | 🟨 Yellow card | Lucas Hoyos | |
| 2H 15' | Chicago Fire | ⚽ Goal | Philip Zinckernagel | 1-3 |
| 2H 16' | Atlanta United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Ajani Fortune → IN Fafà Picault | |
| 2H 17' | Atlanta United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Aleksey Miranchuk → IN Tristan Muyumba | |
| 2H 22' | Atlanta United | ⚽ Goal | Breel Embolo | 2-3 |
| 2H 24' | Chicago Fire | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Robert Lewandowski → IN Johan Arath Gomez | |
| 2H 24' | Chicago Fire | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Noah Allen → IN Puso Dithejane | |
| 2H 24' | Chicago Fire | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Philip Zinckernagel → IN Andrew Gutman | |
| 2H 29' | Atlanta United | 🟨 Yellow card | Paulo Díaz | |
| 2H 34' | Chicago Fire | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Mekvabishvili | |
| 2H 35' | Atlanta United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Paulo Díaz → IN Matthew Edwards | |
| 2H 36' | Chicago Fire | 🟨 Yellow card | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | |
| 2H 39' | Chicago Fire | 🟨 Yellow card | Johan Arath Gomez | |
| 2H 39' | Atlanta United | 🟨 Yellow card | Junior Alonso | |
| 2H 42' | Atlanta United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Giuliano Galoppo → IN Luke Brennan | |
| 2H 45+1' | Chicago Fire | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Jonathan Bamba → IN Leonardo Barroso |
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