New York City FC 3-1 Chicago Fire: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

New York City FC

N. Fernández Mercau 11'

A. Ojeda 29'

M. Jones 41'

Chicago Fire

J. Waterman 21'

Major League Soccer 2026

Regular Season - 17

July 25, 2026 11:30pm

Yankee Stadium, Bronx

Key stats

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

New York City FC 4-1-4-1

Chicago Fire 4-3-3

Goalkeeper

M. Freese

6.9

C. Brady

5.2

Defenders

Nico Cavallo

7.0

V. Radojević

6.0

J. Sands

J. Elliott

6.3

Thiago Martins

7.0

J. Waterman

7.5

T. Gray

7.0

Leonardo Barroso

5.9

Midfielders

J. Shore

7.0

R. Lod

6.2

M. Jones

7.3

T. D'Avilla

6.2

A. Perea

7.7

A. Salétros

6.9

N. Fernández Mercau

8.5

A. Ojeda

8.5

Forwards

Talles Magno

6.9

J. Bamba

6.3

M. Haile-Selassie

6.5

P. Zinckernagel

7.5

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Highest rating

8.5

A. Ojeda

7.5

J. Waterman

Match Summary

On July 25, 2026 during the 2026 Major League Soccer match, New York City FC faced off against Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium, Bronx. The game concluded with New York City FC securing a victory. With 47% possession, New York City FC versus Chicago Fire's 53% and shots on goal at 3 to 5. New York City FC and Chicago Fire both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by A. Ojeda and J. Waterman played a key role.

Lineup

4-1-4-1

4-3-3

Freese

6.9

Played:
94Min

Saves:
4 of 5

Accurate passes:
12/18

Won duels:
1/1

Gray

7.0

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
4

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
38/43

Won duels:
6/11

Dribbles:
1/2

Martins

7.0

Played:
94Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
50/54

Key passes:
1

Sands

Cavallo

7.0

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
35/46

Won duels:
6/9

Dribbles:
0/1

Shore

7.0

Played:
85Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
30/37

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/11

Dribbles:
1/3

Ojeda

8.5

Played:
92Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
11/14

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/9

Dribbles:
0/1

Mercau

8.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
36/43

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/12

Dribbles:
2/2

Perea

7.7

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
38/48

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
7/9

Jones

7.3

Played:
69Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
8/11

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/2

Magno

6.9

Played:
85Min

Accurate passes:
16/27

Won duels:
6/11

Dribbles:
1/2

Bamba

6.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/35

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/15

Dribbles:
1/4

Haile-Selassie

6.5

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
7/10

Won duels:
1/2

Zinckernagel

7.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
27/34

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
7/20

Dribbles:
1/6

Lod

6.2

Played:
71Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
11/19

Won duels:
3/5

Dribbles:
0/1

D'Avilla

6.2

Played:
63Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
30/39

Won duels:
2/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Salétros

6.9

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
45/54

Won duels:
5/5

Radojević

6.0

Played:
71Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
18/21

Won duels:
4/8

Dribbles:
0/1

Elliott

6.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
51/63

Won duels:
3/3

Waterman

7.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
64/74

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
1/1

Barroso

5.9

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
20/22

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/7

Brady

5.2

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
18/26

Substitutes

Coach

Pascal Jansen

Romero

Murray

Ilenič

Played:
2Min

Accurate passes:
2/2

Traoré

6.2

Played:
25Min

Accurate passes:
3/3

Won duels:
0/3

Dribbles:
0/1

Farnos

6.7

Played:
9Min

Accurate passes:
3/4

Won duels:
1/1

Carrizo

Wolf

6.7

Played:
9Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
5/5

Won duels:
1/1

Pierre

Reid

Coach

Mario Barcena

Cohen

Dean

7.0

Played:
49Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
15/17

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/1

Gutman

6.5

Played:
23Min

Accurate passes:
7/9

Won duels:
1/2

Rogers

Oregel

Pineda

6.7

Played:
31Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
25/29

Won duels:
1/1

Dithejane

6.2

Played:
23Min

Accurate passes:
1/2

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
0/3

Dribbles:
0/2

Shokalook

Lewandowski

6.2

Played:
49Min

Accurate passes:
9/10

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
2/5

Stats

Ball Possession

New York City FC: 47%

Chicago Fire: 53%

Total Shots

New York City FC: 10

Chicago Fire: 9

Shots on Goal

New York City FC: 3

Chicago Fire: 5

Corner Kicks

New York City FC: 1

Chicago Fire: 2

Offsides

New York City FC: 5

Chicago Fire: 0

Fouls

New York City FC: 8

Chicago Fire: 16

Yellow Cards

New York City FC: 1

Chicago Fire: 3

Red Cards

New York City FC: 0

Chicago Fire: 0

Total Passes

New York City FC: 416

Chicago Fire: 464

Goals Prevented

New York City FC: -1

Chicago Fire: -1

Passes Accuracy

New York City FC: 337 (81%)

Chicago Fire: 376 (81%)

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

New York City FC vs Chicago Fire

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline