Chicago Fire 5-0 Sporting KC
- Zinckernagel 51'
- Zinckernagel 65'
- Cuypers 73'
- Haile-Selassie 79'
- Cuypers 90'
Match summary
Chicago Fire beat Sporting KC 5-0 in MLS on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
Goals — Chicago Fire: Zinckernagel 51', 65'; Cuypers 73', 90'; Haile-Selassie 79'.
Chicago Fire had 71% of the possession and 17 shots (6 on target) against 6 (1) for Sporting KC; corners 4-2, yellow cards 1-0.
In their last 14 meetings Chicago Fire won 5, Sporting KC won 8 and 1 ended level.
Venue: Soldier Field. Referee: Brandon Stevis.
Match timeline
- 8'▩HarrisHit the woodwork
- 10'GutmanYellow card
- 51'•CuypersPenalty Miss
- 51'ZinckernagelGoal1-0
- 61'⇄In LodOut DithejaneSubstitution
- 65'ZinckernagelAssist: Haile-SelassieGoal2-0
- 73'CuypersAssist: ZinckernagelGoal3-0
- 75'⇄In AfrifaOut HarrisSubstitution
- 75'⇄In MeyerOut JamesSubstitution
- 76'⇄In OregelOut SaletrosSubstitution
- 76'⇄In ShokalookOut ZinckernagelSubstitution
- 79'Haile-SelassieAssist: GutmanGoal4-0
- 84'⇄In PinedaOut DavillaSubstitution
- 84'⇄In RadojevićOut GutmanSubstitution
- 86'⇄In BartlettOut CapitaSubstitution
- 90'CuypersAssist: ElliottGoal5-0
Match highlights
Top performers
HarrisSporting KC · Attacker
- Expected Goals0.15
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes74
ZinckernagelChicago Fire · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0.67
- Shots On Target2
- Minutes75
AgyabengSporting KC · Midfielder
- Expected Goals0
- Shots On Target0
- Minutes90
ElliottChicago Fire · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
MillerSporting KC · Defender
- Interceptions2
- Tackles0
- Minutes90
Lineups
Sporting KC 3-4-3Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1
Chicago Fire
Coach: Gregg Berhalter
Substitutes
- 22Mauricio PinedaDefender6.7
- 14Viktor RadojevićDefender6.5
- 17Robin LodMidfielder6.5
- 35Sergio OregelMidfielder6.6
- 20Jason ShokalookAttacker6.6
- 44Josh CohenGoalkeeper
- 4Mbekezeli MbokaziDefender
- 29David PorębaMidfielder
- 27Dylan BorsoAttacker
Unavailable players
- Leonardo BarrosoMuscle injury
- Sam RogersMuscle injury
- Chris MuellerKnock injury
- André FrancoCruciate ligament injury
Sporting KC
Coach: Raphael Wicky
Substitutes
- 28Wyatt MeyerDefender6.0
- 16Jacob BartlettMidfielder
- 17Stephen AfrifaAttacker5.7
- 30Stefan ClevelandGoalkeeper
- 12Jack KortkampGoalkeeper
- 99Jayden ReidDefender
- 14Cielo TschantretMidfielder
- 93Shapi SuleymanovAttacker
- 19Taylor CalheiraAttacker
Unavailable players
- Zorhan BassongHamstring Injury
- Ryan ScheweHand injury
Statistics
Chicago FireSporting KC
Key statistics
71%Possession29%
3.03Expected Goals0.37
17Total Shots6
6Shots On Target1
5Big Chances Created0
4Corners2
15Fouls17
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
0Goalkeeper Saves1
668Passes Completed216
All statistics
127Attacks72
3Shots Off Target5
8Shots Blocked0
0Hit Woodwork1
5.33Expected Goals On Target0
16Free Kicks15
11Shots Inside The Box6
737Total Passes291
6Shots Outside The Box0
1Big Chances Missed0
1.68Expected Assists0.3
4/19 (21%)Crosses Completed3/10 (30%)
333Passes Own Half146
423Passes Opposition Half155
33/55 (60%)Long Passes Completed20/47 (43%)
24Throw-Ins18
10Key Passes5
167Passes Into Final Third30
123Backward Passes52
5Goal Kicks13
13Interceptions9
0.37Expected Goals Conceded3.03
4/9 (44%)Tackles Won13/21 (62%)
12Clearances31
45Duels Won51
12/23 (52%)Aerial Duels Won11/23 (48%)
33/73 (45%)Ground Duels Won40/73 (55%)
16Was Fouled15
9/17 (53%)Successful Dribbles5/9 (56%)
8Was Dribbled Past4
4Final Third Possession Won6
121Possession Lost107
5Substitutions3
Previous meetings
5 Chicago Fire1 draws8 Sporting KC
- Sporting KC
0-1
Chicago FireClub Friendlies
- Chicago Fire
- Sporting KC
- Sporting KC
- Chicago Fire
- Sporting KC
- Chicago Fire
- Sporting KC
- Sporting KC
- Chicago Fire
Match information
- Competition
- MLS
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Soldier Field
- Capacity
- 62,493
- Attendance
- 17,892
- Referee
- Brandon Stevis