Major League Soccer· Season 2025
Match Summary
New York City FC defeated Chicago Fire 3:1. The match was played in Major League Soccer 2025. Goals were scored by P. Zinckernagel 19′, M. Bakrar 58′, H. Wolf 70′, A. Martinez 89′ (pen.). 7 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. New York City FC had 65% possession while Chicago Fire held 35%. New York City FC had 22 shots (8 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for Chicago Fire. Expected goals: New York City FC 4.08 — Chicago Fire 0.27. New York City FC made 5 substitutions, Chicago Fire made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Agustin Ojeda 87′).
Match Events
Key match events between New York City FC and Chicago Fire — 4 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
Rivalry since 2015
New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Head to Head Results· 23
New York City FC and Chicago Fire have met 23 times — New York City FC won 12, Chicago Fire won 3, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. New York City FC leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 60 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.61 per match (37 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (52%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (39%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. New York City FC are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–4 in 2020.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026