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Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC – Lineups & Match Details

Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1-0. Goals: P. Zinckernagel (1'). Chicago Fire had 39% possession against Nashville SC's 61%. Shots on target: 3-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 6

Sunday, 5 April 2026

Chicago FireChicago Fire

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Nashville SCNashville SC

Referee: M. De Oliveira

Lineups

Chicago FireChicago Fire4-4-2
Chris Brady1Chris BradyG
Leonardo Barroso2Leonardo BarrosoD
Jack Elliott3Jack ElliottD
Mbekezeli Mbokazi4Mbekezeli MbokaziD
Andrew Gutman15Andrew GutmanD
Philip Zinckernagel11Philip ZinckernagelM
Dje Tah D'Avilla42Dje Tah D'AvillaM
Anton Salétros6Anton SalétrosM
Jonathan Bamba19Jonathan BambaM
Robin Lod17Robin LodF
Maren Haile-Selassie7Maren Haile-SelassieF

Substitutes

38Christopher CuppsD
20Jason ShokalookF
14Viktor RadojevićD
44Josh CohenG
24Jonathan DeanM
12Puso DithejaneF
22Mauricio PinedaD
35Sergio OregelM
Nashville SCNashville SC4-4-2
Brian Schwake99Brian SchwakeG
Andy Najar31Andy NajarD
Jeisson Palacios4Jeisson PalaciosD
Maxwell Woledzi3Maxwell WoledziD
Daniel Lovitz2Daniel LovitzD
Cristian Espinoza7Cristian EspinozaM
Matthew Corcoran16Matthew CorcoranM
Edvard Sandvik Tagseth20Edvard Sandvik TagsethM
Alex Muyl19Alex MuylM
Hany Mukhtar10Hany MukhtarF
Sam Surridge9Sam SurridgeF

Substitutes

8Patrick YazbekM
41Warren MadrigalF
37Ahmed QasemF
27Reed Baker-WhitingD
17Woobens PaciusF
1Joe WillisG
5Jack MaherD
6Bryan AcostaM
22Thomas WilliamsD

Match Events

1'G

P. Zinckernagel

Assist: J. Bamba

61'S

A. Muyl

Substitution 1

61'S

M. Corcoran

Substitution 2

62'S

J. Elliott

Substitution 1

72'Y

A. Salétros

78'Y

T. D'Avilla

78'S

C. Espinoza

Substitution 3

78'S

D. Lovitz

Substitution 4

80'Y

E. Tagseth

81'S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 2

89'S

E. Tagseth

Substitution 5

90'+1S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 3

Statistics

Chicago Fire
39%61%
Nashville SC
1.13Expected Goals (xG)0.7
10Total Shots9
3Shots on Target4
1Corners3
19Fouls13
2Offsides3
80Pass Accuracy (%)83
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Chicago Fire host Nashville SC on Sunday, 5 April 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; Nashville SC sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Chicago Fire have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Nashville SC have collected 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 15 Jun 2025: Chicago Fire 0-2 Nashville SC; 27 Apr 2025: Chicago Fire 2-7 Nashville SC; 20 Oct 2024: Chicago Fire 0-3 Nashville SC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1-0. Chicago Fire scored through P. Zinckernagel 1'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 1 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Chicago Fire held 39% of the ball against 61% for Nashville SC. Shots on target finished 3-4. Expected goals read 1.13 for Chicago Fire, 0.70 for Nashville SC.

Verdict

The win nudges Chicago Fire forward and leaves Nashville SC with work to do. Chicago Fire sat 4th and Nashville SC 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.