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USA Major League Soccer 2025/26 · Regular Season - 32

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew, 28 September 2025: result and statistics

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Chicago Fire

2 : 0 Half-time score 1:0 28 September 2025
Columbus Crew crest

Columbus Crew

2.38 xG Expected goals (xG) 0.47
Major League Soccer standings Eastern Conference
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
8 Chicago Fire 34 68 60 53
7 Columbus Crew 34 55 51 54

Squad news

Preliminary squads: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

Squads may change before kickoff.

Preliminary
Chicago Fire 3-4-3
CoachMike Matkovich
Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1
CoachWilfried Nancy
6.9 1. C. Brady
6.8 5. S. Rogers
7.3 16. J. Waterman
7.0 3. J. Elliott
6.8 2. L. Barroso
7.4 10. A. Franco
6.8 42. D. D'Avilla
7.1 15. A. Gutman
7.5 11. P. Zinckernagel
7.1 9. H. Cuypers
7.0 19. J. Bamba
6.8 24. E. Bush
6.9 31. S. Moreira
7.0 21. Y. Cheberko
7.0 18. M. Amundsen
7.0 2. A. Herrera
6.7 14. A. Sejdic
6.9 6. D. Nagbe
7.3 27. M. Arfsten
7.3 7. D. Chambost
6.7 30. H. Picard
7.0 8. D. Gazdag
Chicago Fire Substitutes
22
M. Pineda D
6.7
35
S. Oregel M
6.7
17
B. Gutierrez M
7.3
23
K. Acosta M
6.5
12
T. Barlow F
6.6
24
J. Dean M
6.8
25
J. Gal G
6.6
7
M. Haile-Selassie M
6.8
6
R. Kouame M
6.8
Columbus Crew Substitutes
26
L. Lappalainen F
6.8
20
D. Jones M
28
P. Schulte G
6.8
19
J. Russell-Rowe F
6.9
11
I. Aliyu F
6.8
44
T. Brown D
6.5
1
N. Hagen G
6.7
48
C. Ruvalcaba D
6.7

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire

3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Chicago Fire — all matches

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Chicago Fire

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Chicago Fire — at home

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Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew

1 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Columbus Crew — all matches

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Columbus Crew

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Columbus Crew — away

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Columbus Crew

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Head-to-head: Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
23.02.2025 Major League Soccer Columbus Crew — Chicago Fire 4:2
19.05.2024 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew 1:3
10.03.2024 Major League Soccer Columbus Crew — Chicago Fire 2:1
21.09.2023 Major League Soccer Columbus Crew — Chicago Fire 3:0
11.06.2023 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew 1:2

Match timeline

Match events: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

First half 1 - 0
1 - 0
A. Gutman Assist: J. Elliott Goal
VAR review Incident involving: Samuel Rogers Goal cancelled
Second half 2 - 0
I. Aliyu Replaced: A. Sejdic Substitution
J. Dean Replaced: L. Barroso Substitution
Ibrahim Aliyu Yellow card · Foul
2 - 0
H. Cuypers Assist: A. Franco Goal
J. Russell-Rowe Replaced: D. Gazdag Substitution
B. Gutierrez Replaced: J. Bamba Substitution
M. Pineda Replaced: D. D'Avilla Substitution
M. Haile-Selassie Replaced: P. Zinckernagel Substitution
L. Lappalainen Replaced: A. Herrera Substitution
C. Ruvalcaba Replaced: Y. Cheberko Substitution
K. Acosta Replaced: A. Franco Substitution
Samuel Rogers Yellow card · Time wasting
Chicago Fire Metric Columbus Crew
2 Goals
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 0.47
22 Shots 7
9 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 4
8 Blocked shots 2
19 Shots inside the box 3
3 Shots outside the box 4
7 Corners 4
7 Fouls 9
6 Offsides 4
51 % Ball possession, % 49 %
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
482 Total passes 469
42 Accurate passes 393
87 % Pass accuracy, % 84 %
1 Yellow cards 1
Referee: Tori Penso, USA

Player statistics

Player ratings: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

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Chicago Fire Rating
3
Jack Elliott D · 90 min · Captain · assists: 1
7.9
Assists 1 Total passes 58 Pass accuracy, % 48 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 6 / 7 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
9
Hugo Cuypers F · 90 min · goals: 1
7.7
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 4 Shots on target 2 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Key passes 2 Tackles 4 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 7 / 17 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Offsides 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
10
André Franco M · 89 min · assists: 1
7.6
Assists 1 Total passes 50 Pass accuracy, % 44 % Key passes 5 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Philip Zinckernagel F · 73 min
7.5
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 29 Pass accuracy, % 23 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 5 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted 2 / 2 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
15
Andrew Gutman M · 90 min · goals: 1
7.3
Goals 1 Assists 0 Shots 3 Shots on target 1 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 16 % Key passes 1 Tackles 3 Duels: won / total 7 / 9 Dribbled past 1 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
17
Brian Gutierrez M · 17 min · Substitute appearance
7.3
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 13 Pass accuracy, % 11 % Key passes 3 Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
16
Joel Waterman D · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 87 Pass accuracy, % 81 % Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 1 / 3 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Jonathan Bamba F · 73 min
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 1 Shots on target 1 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 19 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 5 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Jonathan Dean M · 40 min · Substitute appearance
7.2
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 2 Total passes 8 Pass accuracy, % 6 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 3 / 3 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
5
Samuel Rogers D · 90 min
7.0
Assists 0 Total passes 59 Pass accuracy, % 58 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
1
Chris Brady G · 90 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 20 % Duels: won / total — / 1 Dribbled past 1 Goalkeeper saves 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
42
Dje Tah D'Avilla M · 73 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 38 Pass accuracy, % 35 % Key passes 1 Interceptions 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 2 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
22
Mauricio Pineda D · 17 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 12 Pass accuracy, % 10 % Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 3 Dribbled past 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Maren Haile-Selassie M · 17 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 14 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Leonardo Barroso M · 50 min
6.3
Assists 0 Total passes 21 Pass accuracy, % 17 % Key passes 1 Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 8 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 3 Fouls committed 3 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
23
Kellyn Acosta M · 1 min · Substitute appearance
—
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 5 % Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
25
Jeffrey Gal G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
35
Sergio Oregel M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Rominigue Kouamé M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
12
Tom Barlow F · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
Columbus Crew Rating
27
Maximilian Arfsten M · 90 min
7.5
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 22 Pass accuracy, % 18 % Key passes 1 Tackles 4 Interceptions 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 10 / 14 Dribbles: successful / attempted 3 / 5 Dribbled past 1 Fouls drawn 3 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
24
Evan Bush G · 90 min
7.3
Assists 0 Total passes 32 Pass accuracy, % 26 % Duels: won / total 2 / 2 Goalkeeper saves 6 Goals conceded 2 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
18
Malte Amundsen D · 90 min
7.2
Assists 0 Total passes 55 Pass accuracy, % 42 % Interceptions 1 Blocks 4 Duels: won / total 1 / 6 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
6
Darlington Nagbe M · 90 min · Captain
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 52 Pass accuracy, % 50 % Tackles 1 Interceptions 2 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
8
Dániel Gazdag F · 73 min
6.9
Assists 0 Total passes 27 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Tackles 2 Duels: won / total 4 / 6 Fouls drawn 2 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
11
Ibrahim Aliyu F · 45 min · Substitute appearance
6.9
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 17 Pass accuracy, % 13 % Duels: won / total 5 / 9 Dribbles: successful / attempted 4 / 5 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 1 Red cards 0
26
Lassi Lappalainen F · 10 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 5 Pass accuracy, % 2 % Duels: won / total 1 / 2 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
48
Cesar Ruvalcaba D · 10 min · Substitute appearance
6.7
Assists 0 Total passes 7 Pass accuracy, % 4 % Interceptions 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
7
Dylan Chambost F · 90 min
6.6
Assists 0 Shots 1 Total passes 30 Pass accuracy, % 21 % Key passes 1 Tackles 1 Duels: won / total 3 / 6 Fouls drawn 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
21
Yevhen Cheberko D · 87 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 74 Pass accuracy, % 65 % Tackles 2 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 8 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
2
Marcelo Herrera M · 80 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 19 Pass accuracy, % 14 % Tackles 3 Interceptions 1 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 4 / 10 Dribbles: successful / attempted — / 1 Dribbled past 2 Fouls drawn 1 Fouls committed 1 Offsides 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
14
Amar Sejdic M · 45 min
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Tackles 2 Blocks 1 Duels: won / total 2 / 4 Fouls committed 1 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
19
Jacen Russell-Rowe F · 17 min · Substitute appearance
6.6
Assists 0 Total passes 4 Pass accuracy, % 3 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 2 Dribbled past 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
30
Hugo Picard F · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Shots 2 Shots on target 1 Total passes 28 Pass accuracy, % 24 % Duels: won / total 1 / 6 Dribbles: successful / attempted 1 / 1 Fouls committed 2 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
31
Steven Moreira D · 90 min
6.5
Assists 0 Total passes 69 Pass accuracy, % 63 % Key passes 1 Duels: won / total — / 4 Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
28
Patrick Schulte G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
1
Nicholas Hagen G · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
44
Tristan Brown D · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0
20
Derrick Jones M · Substitute appearance
—
Goals conceded 0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards 0

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Pre-match statistics

Corners: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

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Chicago Fire
Average per match
9.8
Team 5 Opponent 4.8
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Corners · Chicago Fire — all matches

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Chicago Fire

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Corners · Chicago Fire — at home

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Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Average per match
8.2
Team 3.4 Opponent 4.8
Above the line in 2 of 5 matches

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Corners · Columbus Crew — all matches

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Columbus Crew

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Corners · Columbus Crew — away

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Columbus Crew

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Shots on target: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

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Chicago Fire
Average per match
10.6
Team 5.2 Opponent 5.4
Above the line in 5 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Chicago Fire — all matches

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Chicago Fire

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Shots on target · Chicago Fire — at home

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Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Average per match
9.8
Team 4.2 Opponent 5.6
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Shots on target · Columbus Crew — all matches

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Columbus Crew

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Shots on target · Columbus Crew — away

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Columbus Crew

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Yellow cards: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

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Chicago Fire
Average per match
3.4
Team 1 Opponent 2.4
Above the line in 3 of 5 matches

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Chicago Fire

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Yellow cards · Chicago Fire — at home

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Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Average per match
2.6
Team 1.4 Opponent 1.2
Above the line in 0 of 5 matches

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Yellow cards · Columbus Crew — all matches

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Columbus Crew

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Yellow cards · Columbus Crew — away

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Columbus Crew

Per-match average · last 5 games

Team statistical profile: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Expected goals (xG)
Shots
Shots on target
Corners
Ball possession, %
Pass accuracy, %
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Offsides

Team statistical profile

Chicago Fire — all matches

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Chicago Fire
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
21.09.2025 Major League Soccer Minnesota United FC — Chicago Fire 2.460:0.970 W
14.09.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — New York City FC 1.200:1.580 L
07.09.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — New England Revolution 1.980:2.570 W
24.08.2025 Major League Soccer Philadelphia Union — Chicago Fire 0.210:2.390 L
17.08.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — St. Louis City 1.410:1.070 W

Team statistical profile

Chicago Fire — at home

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Chicago Fire
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
14.09.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — New York City FC 1.200:1.580 L
07.09.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — New England Revolution 1.980:2.570 W
17.08.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — St. Louis City 1.410:1.070 W
10.08.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — Los Angeles FC 0.540:1.820 D
27.07.2025 Major League Soccer Chicago Fire — New York Red Bulls 2.170:0.380 W

Team statistical profile

Columbus Crew — all matches

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Columbus Crew
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
21.09.2025 Major League Soccer Columbus Crew — Toronto FC 0.980:0.170 D
18.09.2025 Major League Soccer New York City FC — Columbus Crew 1.280:2.050 L
14.09.2025 Major League Soccer Atlanta United FC — Columbus Crew 1.200:3.780 W
31.08.2025 Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls — Columbus Crew 0.660:0.660 D
24.08.2025 Major League Soccer Columbus Crew — New England Revolution 1.250:1.810 L

Team statistical profile

Columbus Crew — away

Details for the 5 most recent matches in this sample.

Columbus Crew
DateCompetitionOpponent Expected goals (xG) Result
18.09.2025 Major League Soccer New York City FC — Columbus Crew 1.280:2.050 L
14.09.2025 Major League Soccer Atlanta United FC — Columbus Crew 1.200:3.780 W
31.08.2025 Major League Soccer New York Red Bulls — Columbus Crew 0.660:0.660 D
17.08.2025 Major League Soccer Toronto FC — Columbus Crew 1.470:1.020 D
17.07.2025 Major League Soccer Nashville SC — Columbus Crew 1.230:2.480 L

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Match information

Match information: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

Kick-off28 September 2025, 03:30
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Season2025/26
Round / stageRegular Season - 32
VenueSoldier Field
CityChicago
RefereeTori Penso, USA

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Chicago Fire — Columbus Crew

01 What time does Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew kick off?

Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer) kicks off 28 September 2025, 03:30.

02 Where is Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew being played?

The match is played at Soldier Field (Chicago).

03 Who is the referee for Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew?

The referee for Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew is Tori Penso, USA.

04 What is the recent form of Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew?

Chicago Fire: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 10–11. Columbus Crew: 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 9–10.

05 How many times have Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew played each other?

Our database has 5 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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