Carolina Core 1–5 Chicago Fire II

MLS Next Pro 2026 Group Stage · 25 Jul 2026

Carolina Core vs Chicago Fire II in the MLS Next Pro 2026.

At Truist Point.

Chicago Fire II beat Carolina Core 5–1. O. Pineda opened the scoring for Chicago Fire II after 18 minutes. D. Nigg made it 0–2 after 29 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Carolina Core: A. Tattevin 80'
• Chicago Fire II: O. Pineda 18', D. Nigg 29', V. Glyut 34', R. Fleming 55', T. Diawara 90'

Carolina Core starting lineup

• 1 N. Holliday
• 77 R. Tetteh
• 2 C. Orbaugh
• 24 T. Weber
• 25 B. Swinehart
• 20 T. Raimbault
• 6 R. Montenegro
• 88 R. Baer
• 19 S. Hammond
• 9 N. Kaloukian
• 26 A. Tattevin

Chicago Fire II starting lineup

• 60 J. Nemo
• 27 D. Borso
• 30 J. Sandmeyer
• 34 O. Gonzalez
• 55 D. Nigg
• 65 O. Pineda
• 48 R. Fleming
• 72 D. Villanueva
• 28 D. Boltz
• 68 V. Glyut
• 37 R. Turdean

Match events

• 4′ Chicago Fire II: Yellow Card, D. Nigg
• 18′ Chicago Fire II: Normal Goal, O. Pineda, D. Boltz
• 29′ Chicago Fire II: Normal Goal, D. Nigg
• 34′ Chicago Fire II: Normal Goal, V. Glyut, R. Turdean
• 46′ Carolina Core: Substitution, N. Martinez, B. Swinehart
• 46′ Carolina Core: Substitution, D. Diaz, T. Raimbault
• 46′ Carolina Core: Substitution, N. Evers, R. Tetteh
• 46′ Chicago Fire II: Substitution, J. Field, J. Sandmeyer
• 55′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, R. Baer
• 55′ Chicago Fire II: Normal Goal, R. Fleming, D. Villanueva
• 62′ Carolina Core: Substitution, C. Lundeen, R. Montenegro
• 66′ Chicago Fire II: Substitution, T. Diawara, D. Boltz
• 66′ Chicago Fire II: Substitution, M. Napoe, D. Borso
• 68′ Carolina Core: Substitution, T. Pineda, S. Hammond
• 75′ Chicago Fire II: Substitution, H. Bernhardt, V. Glyut
• 76′ Chicago Fire II: Substitution, J. Montiel, R. Turdean
• 78′ Chicago Fire II: Yellow Card, O. Pineda
• 79′ Chicago Fire II: Yellow Card, O. Gonzalez
• 80′ Carolina Core: Normal Goal, A. Tattevin, T. Pineda
• 82′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, C. Orbaugh
• 90′ Carolina Core: Yellow Card, N. Martinez
• 90′ Chicago Fire II: Normal Goal, T. Diawara, D. Nigg

Carolina Core before this match

• vs Inter Miami II 4–0 (Inter Miami II) · Group Stage, 22 Jul 2026
• at Connecticut FC 1–3 (Connecticut FC) · Group Stage, 5 Jul 2026
• vs Huntsville City 1–0 (Huntsville City) · Group Stage, 28 Jun 2026
• at New York City II 2–3 (New York City II) · Group Stage, 17 Jun 2026
• vs Crown Legacy 2–0 (Crown Legacy) · Group Stage, 14 Jun 2026

Chicago Fire II before this match

• at Crown Legacy 2–3 (Crown Legacy) · Group Stage, 18 Jul 2026
• vs New York RB II 3–0 (New York RB II) · Group Stage, 12 Jul 2026
• at New England II 2–1 (New England II) · Group Stage, 21 Jun 2026
• vs Inter Miami II 3–1 (Inter Miami II) · Group Stage, 14 Jun 2026
• at Atlanta United II 0–3 (Atlanta United II) · Group Stage, 6 Jun 2026