Chicago Fire 1–2 DC United

Major League Soccer 2026 Matchweek 4 · 15 Mar 2026

Chicago Fire vs DC United in the Major League Soccer 2026.

At Soldier Field, Chicago.

Referee: Sergii Demianchuk, USA.

DC United beat Chicago Fire 2–1. H. Cuypers opened the scoring for Chicago Fire after 81 minutes. T. Baribo made it 1–2 after 90 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Chicago Fire: H. Cuypers 81' (pen)
DC United: M. Peltola 84', T. Baribo 90' (pen)

Chicago Fire starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

1 C. Brady (G)
2 L. Barroso (D)
3 J. Elliott (D)
4 M. Mbokazi (D)
24 J. Dean (D)
6 A. Saletros (M)
42 D. D'Avilla (M)
17 R. Lod (M)
11 P. Zinckernagel (M)
19 J. Bamba (M)
9 H. Cuypers (F)

DC United starting lineup (4-4-2)

1 S. Johnson (G)
5 S. Hefti (D)
3 L. Bartlett (D)
15 K. Rowles (D)
6 K. Kurokawa (D)
25 J. Hopkins (M)
4 M. Peltola (M)
23 B. Servania (M)
7 Peglow (M)
9 T. Baribo (F)
10 Gabriel Pirani (F)

Match events

24′ Chicago Fire: Yellow Card, Philip Zinckernagel
34′ DC United: Yellow Card, Jackson Hopkins
56′ Chicago Fire: Yellow Card, Jack Elliott
64′ Chicago Fire: Yellow Card, Dje Tah D'Avilla
65′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, J. Waterman, J. Elliott
65′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, M. Pineda, D. D'Avilla
65′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, M. Haile-Selassie, R. Lod
78′ DC United: Substitution, C. Clark, Gabriel Pirani
81′ Chicago Fire: Penalty, H. Cuypers
84′ DC United: Normal Goal, M. Peltola
86′ DC United: Substitution, J. Murrell, Peglow
90′ DC United: Penalty, T. Baribo
90+5′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, D. Borso, L. Barroso
90+5′ Chicago Fire: Substitution, V. Radojevic, J. Dean
90+5′ DC United: Substitution, S. Nealis, B. Servania

Match statistics

Statistic	Chicago Fire	DC United
Total Shots	15	13
Shots on Goal	2	4
Ball Possession	67%	33%
Expected goals	1.93	1.61
Corner Kicks	4	5
Fouls	12	11
Passes accurate	526	208
Goalkeeper Saves	1	1

Chicago Fire before this match

at Columbus Crew 0–0 (Columbus Crew) · Matchweek 3, 8 Mar 2026
vs CF Montreal 3–0 (CF Montreal) · Matchweek 2, 28 Feb 2026
at Houston Dynamo 1–2 (Houston Dynamo) · Matchweek 1, 22 Feb 2026

DC United before this match

vs Inter Miami 1–2 (Inter Miami) · Matchweek 3, 7 Mar 2026
at Austin 0–1 (Austin) · Matchweek 2, 1 Mar 2026
vs Philadelphia Union 1–0 (Philadelphia Union) · Matchweek 1, 22 Feb 2026