MLS

New England Revolution vs Chicago Fire FC, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 26': Matt Polster
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1 - 0

About

New England Revolution are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 4': Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 4': Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 5': Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Handball by Will Sands (New England Revolution).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Dor Turgeman (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Joshua Wynder.
  • 11': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution).
  • 12': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel is caught offside.
  • 14': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Carles Gil.
  • 20': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 23': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Will Sands.
  • 26': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
  • 29': Joshua Wynder (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 32': Will Sands (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 35': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ethan Kohler.
  • 37': Foul by Dor Turgeman (New England Revolution).
  • 37': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Dor Turgeman (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matt Turner (New England Revolution).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Turner.
  • 44': Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ilay Feingold (New England Revolution).
  • 45'+1': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 46': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
  • 46': Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joshua Wynder.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Turner (New England Revolution). Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 48': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
  • 49': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Will Sands.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Andreas Hanche-Olsen (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Luca Langoni (New England Revolution).
  • 53': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 54': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Will Sands.
  • 55': Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 57': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 57': Luca Langoni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ethan Kohler.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Peyton Miller (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Luca Langoni with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, New England Revolution. Dániel Gazdag replaces Luca Langoni.
  • 66': Foul by Joshua Wynder (New England Revolution).
  • 66': Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Noah Allen replaces Andrew Gutman.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Anzor Mekvabishvili replaces Djé D'Avilla.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Turner (New England Revolution). Assisted by Leonardo Barroso with a cross.
  • 73': Dániel Gazdag (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 75': Delay in match (New England Revolution).
  • 75': Substitution, New England Revolution. Jackson Yueill replaces Will Sands because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 77': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dániel Gazdag.
  • 79': Foul by Ethan Kohler (New England Revolution).
  • 79': Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Ethan Kohler (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Gómez replaces Leonardo Barroso.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Turner (New England Revolution). Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 81': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 83': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matt Turner (New England Revolution). Assisted by Johan Gómez.
  • 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tanner Beason replaces Dor Turgeman.
  • 87': Substitution, New England Revolution. Cody Baker replaces Ilay Feingold.
  • 87': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Anzor Mekvabishvili (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matt Turner (New England Revolution). Assisted by Andreas Hanche-Olsen.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 89': Offside, New England Revolution. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Peyton Miller.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anton Salétros following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 90'+2': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (New England Revolution).
  • 90'+4': Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 6
61.7 Possession 38.3
19 SHOTS 5
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
514 Accurate Passes 310
573 Passes 363
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
29 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
31 Long Balls 49
17 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
10 Blocked Shots 0
9 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
2 Interceptions 10
6 Effective Clearances 31
6 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 30 +41 67
2 Inter Miami CF 30 +22 55
3 New England Revolution 30 +8 52
4 Chicago Fire FC 30 +8 48
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NE New England Revolution (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Matt Turner (GK)
66 Joshua Wynder
22 Ethan Kohler Yellow Card
23 William Sands
12 Ilay Feingold
21 Brooklyn Raines
8 Matt Polster
10 Carles Gil
99 Dor Turgeman
41 Luca Langoni
25 Peyton Miller

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi
21 Andreas Hanche-Olsen
15 Andrew Gutman Yellow Card
2 Leonardo Barroso
42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
6 Anton Saletros
9 Robert Lewandowski
19 Jonathan Bamba
11 Philip Zinckernagel

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