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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire vs DC United – Lineups & Match Details

DC United beat Chicago Fire 2-1. Goals: H. Cuypers (81' pen.), M. Peltola (84'), T. Baribo (90' pen.). Chicago Fire had 67% possession against DC United's 33%. Shots on target: 2-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Chicago FireChicago Fire

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

DC UnitedDC United

Referee: S. Demianchuk

Lineups

Chicago FireChicago Fire4-2-3-1
C. Brady1C. BradyG
L. Barroso2L. BarrosoD
J. Elliott3J. ElliottD
M. Mbokazi4M. MbokaziD
J. Dean24J. DeanD
A. Saletros6A. SaletrosM
D. D'Avilla42D. D'AvillaM
R. Lod17R. LodM
P. Zinckernagel11P. ZinckernagelM
J. Bamba19J. BambaM
H. Cuypers9H. CuypersF

Substitutes

44J. CohenG
16J. WatermanD
22M. PinedaD
20J. ShokalookF
27D. BorsoM
7M. Haile-SelassieM
14V. RadojevicD
12P. DithejaneD
35S. OregelM
DC UnitedDC United4-4-2
S. Johnson1S. JohnsonG
S. Hefti5S. HeftiD
L. Bartlett3L. BartlettD
K. Rowles15K. RowlesD
K. Kurokawa6K. KurokawaD
J. Hopkins25J. HopkinsM
M. Peltola4M. PeltolaM
B. Servania23B. ServaniaM
Peglow7PeglowM
T. Baribo9T. BariboF
Gabriel Pirani10Gabriel PiraniF

Substitutes

24J. FarrG
26A. BonoG
8J. StroudM
77H. KijimaM
17J. MurrellF
13S. NealisD
12C. AntleyD
30C. ClarkM
48G. TurnerM

Match Events

24'Y

P. Zinckernagel

34'Y

J. Hopkins

56'Y

J. Elliott

64'Y

T. D'Avilla

65'S

J. Elliott

Substitution 1

65'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 2

65'S

R. Lod

Substitution 3

78'S

Gabriel Pirani

Substitution 1

81'P

H. Cuypers

84'G

M. Peltola

86'S

Peglow

Substitution 2

90'+5S

Leonardo Barroso

Substitution 4

90'+5S

J. Dean

Substitution 5

90'+5S

B. Servania

Substitution 3

90'P

T. Baribo

Statistics

Chicago Fire
67%33%
DC United
1.93Expected Goals (xG)1.61
15Total Shots13
2Shots on Target4
4Corners5
12Fouls11
2Offsides3
83Pass Accuracy (%)66
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chicago Fire host DC United on Sunday, 15 March 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Chicago Fire go into the match 4th in the table; DC United sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chicago Fire have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. DC United have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Jun 2025: Chicago Fire 7-1 DC United; 2 Mar 2025: Chicago Fire 2-2 DC United; 8 Sept 2024: Chicago Fire 1-2 DC United. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

DC United beat Chicago Fire 2-1. Chicago Fire scored through H. Cuypers 81' (pen.). DC United replied with M. Peltola 84', T. Baribo 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chicago Fire held 67% of the ball against 33% for DC United. Shots on target finished 2-4. Expected goals read 1.93 for Chicago Fire, 1.61 for DC United.

Verdict

DC United take the three points; Chicago Fire look at a thin night for the home crowd. Chicago Fire sat 4th and DC United 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.