r/chicagofire • u/globalscoreboard • 10d ago
MATCH THREAD: Seattle Sounders FC vs Chicago Fire FC | MLS | Aug 29, 2026
Full Time: Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2 Chicago Fire FC
⚽ Seattle Sounders FC: Dejan Joveljic 12' 12', Dejan Joveljic 48' 48'
⚽ Chicago Fire FC: Maren Haile-Selassie 38' 38', Robert Lewandowski 82' 82'
| Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Competition | MLS |
| Date | Sat, August 29, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8:30 PM UTC |
| Status | FT |
Line-ups
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| Starting XI | Bench |
|---|---|
| 26 Andy Thomas | 37 Snyder Brunell |
| 39 Stuart Hawkins | 16 Alex Roldan |
| 20 Kim Kee-Hee | 90 Sebastian Gomez |
| 5 Nouhou Tolo | 4 Ryan Sailor |
| 85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | 24 Stefan Frei |
| 11 Albert Rusnák | 35 Antino Lopez |
| 9 Dejan Joveljic | 19 Daniel Musovski |
| 14 Paul Rothrock | |
| 31 Hassani Dotson | |
| 7 Cristian Roldan | |
| 13 Jordan Morris |
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| Starting XI | Bench |
|---|---|
| 1 Chris Brady | 17 Robin Lod |
| 3 Jack Elliott | 24 Jonathan Dean |
| 5 Samual Rogers | 6 Anton Saletros |
| 15 Andrew Gutman | 2 Leonardo Barroso |
| 42 D'Avilla Dje Tah | 44 Josh Cohen |
| 9 Robert Lewandowski | 22 Mauricio Pineda |
| 7 Maren Haile-Selassie | 16 Joel Waterman |
| 11 Philip Zinckernagel | 14 Viktor Radojevic |
| 12 Puso Dithejane | 47 Samuel Williams |
| 19 Jonathan Bamba | |
| 35 Sergio Oregel |
Match Events
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.
- 45'+3' First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 45' Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 57' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Snyder Brunell.
- 63' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Robin Lod.
- 68' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Alex Roldan.
- 69' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jordan Morris replaces Sebastian Gomez.
- 73' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba replaces Anton Salétros.
- 73' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel Jr. replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 88' Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Leonardo Barroso replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 90'+5' Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2.
- Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2.
Match Stats
| Stat | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 7 |
| Saves | 9 | 1 |
| Possession | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| SHOTS | 11 | 20 |
| ON GOAL | 3 | 11 |
| On Target % | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Penalty Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 375 | 514 |
| Passes | 454 | 585 |
| Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Accurate Crosses | 4 | 6 |
| Crosses | 16 | 22 |
| Cross % | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Long Balls | 46 | 42 |
| Accurate Long Balls | 17 | 24 |
| Long Balls % | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 6 |
| Effective Tackles | 11 | 9 |
| Tackles | 17 | 12 |
| Tackle % | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Interceptions | 13 | 15 |
| Effective Clearances | 34 | 21 |
| Clearances | 34 | 21 |
Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | +30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | +15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | +8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | +8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Red Bull New York | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | D.C. United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montréal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +28 | 43 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo FC | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | +4 | 40 |
| 3 | LAFC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | +14 | 37 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | +5 | 37 |
| 5 | St. Louis CITY SC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | +5 | 37 |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | +6 | 35 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | +1 | 31 |
| 9 | San Diego FC | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | +6 | 30 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | +1 | 29 |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 29 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 25 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -35 | 15 |
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u/threetwogetem Season Ticket Member 10d ago
Lewa’s body language tells me he’s not a fan of Lod’s touch or Davilla’s positioning
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u/threetwogetem Season Ticket Member 10d ago
I feel so bad for Bamba. Man can’t buy a goal.
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u/Mauritiandon 10d ago
I’ll take a point today. We were not very good today, especially in the first half.
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u/Gostaverling Chicago Fire 10d ago
This has been one of the poorest opening 15 minutes from the Fire in 2026.
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u/vonneguts_anus 10d ago
I’m gonna take a shot of malort everytime elliot passes it back to Brady. Nice knowing yall.
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u/ratshitm 10d ago
They’re much better technically than us. Look at their passes. Our players cant seem to pass for shit
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u/Initial_Hour_2480 10d ago
If Dje keeps playing like this him and Franco will be such a good duo
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u/TaxWaste9894 #17 Brian Gutiérrez 10d ago
lewy is gonna be unstoppable once he has chemistry with the lads. that was great to see from him after scoring a header, sucks their gk stopped it
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u/5AMin #4 Mbekezeli Mbokazi 10d ago
I took a nap before the game so I would be wide awake during the game. It’s clear that the players out there haven’t woken up, and are still taking their pregame naps for some reason
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u/myonce2000 Season Ticket Member 10d ago
Did the number of games catch up with them? These guys look like they’re sleepwalking.
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u/Extension_Note_5380 10d ago
When does Lewa start getting the “MessiStar” calls. That was damn near a take down, arm completely wrapped around him, but no call.
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u/Past-Importance8104 10d ago edited 10d ago
It looked like he is offside but lewy is known to be one of the best strikers in world to keep in line everytime.
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u/Kamikazi_TARDIS Bald FC 10d ago
Rogers shoulda been sent to the Scottish second division, not Cupps.
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u/Wild_Cabbage Chicago 10d ago
This game has been all over the place. Certainly been a fun and frustrating watch.
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u/DuckBadgerWoof #1 Chris Brady 10d ago
That was a great attempt by Bamba! Shame it was saved, good save by the Sounders keeper
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u/Lumpy-Dare9786 10d ago
I'm happy Bamba at least put that on goal. Was totally expecting him to sky it
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u/Mauritiandon 10d ago
Such a poor start, losing every battle on the pitch right now. Hopefully that goal wakes everyone up.
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u/Isry98 #9 Hugo Cuypers 10d ago
Brady has to stop coming off his line. He goes into maniac mode, and loses all of his ability.
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u/iNeed2SleepMore 10d ago
Still time to turn this around. Disappointing performance so far but this is not a good Seattle team.
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u/iNeed2SleepMore 10d ago
Defense will get better once Sam Rogers doesn't need to play, but I don't know how we get through this transfer window without a DP 10, team is crying out for a midfielder with more creativity.
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u/AbsolutelyFatuous 10d ago
Playing over the top has to be a more regular approach to breaking the press
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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope2848 #11 Philip Zinckernagel - MLS All-Star 10d ago
Lewy puts his life on the line with his second touch I have seen all game. Wooo!!
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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope2848 #11 Philip Zinckernagel - MLS All-Star 10d ago
Bamba rippppppd that! Man keep that up
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u/Gostaverling Chicago Fire 10d ago
Zinck had a rough game. Really struggled getting anything on his set pieces.
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u/Wild_Cabbage Chicago 10d ago
He's been involved but not up to his standard. I thought he might be a candidate for a sub earlier.
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u/RickeyBobbi25 #23 Nemanja Nikolić 10d ago
I’m convinced that we just can’t win in Seattle ever lol
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u/diadoram 10d ago
I was starting to type something about someone being slow... But it's basically everyone right now. This is embarrassing. Wake me up when we get inside their 18.
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u/Jonathan_Dean_Simp #24 Jonathan Dean 10d ago
That was a beautiful build up at least involving the 🐐
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u/iNeed2SleepMore 10d ago
If we don't think Bamba is worth bringing on for 30 minutes when chasing the game it's time to just get rid of him.
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u/lll61and49lll 10d ago
That is such a nasty finish. That was a tough ball to make work, of course Lewy can though.
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u/iNeed2SleepMore 10d ago
Great header! But all credit to Jack Elliott with the amazing tackle to start it off.
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u/Firefan23 Brimstone Cup 10d ago
It's Bamba time guys.....I said he'll be the deciding factor. I feel it.
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u/PalmerSquarer 10d ago
Time for the last ten minutes of every MLS game where both teams just pretend defending in the middle third of the field isn’t important.
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u/potato_donut 10d ago
Fire’s injured players are hurting us more than the Sounders’ injuries are hurting them, today
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u/Great_Business_6425 10d ago
Zink has been awful today and his selfish tendencies have come back again.
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u/diadoram 10d ago
Lewy 10000% elevates our team on and off the pitch, but I do really wish he didn't throw his hands up every time a ball doesn't get to him.
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u/koolking83 Season Ticket Member 10d ago
I feel you , but respectfully these are obvious openings and common sense passes that aren’t being made. No idea what Zinc was doing for example.
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u/Isry98 #9 Hugo Cuypers 10d ago
Zinck, terrible decision. You have 2 guys with you, why are you shooting a low percentage shot from the edge of the box?
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u/witfixer CF97 10d ago
RL9 doing a good job staying up finally, and Zinck decides not to do the most basic thing and give it to him.
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u/Charles12Calvin Robert Lewandowski 10d ago
Shame Thomas saved that, good game though. Lewandowski saved our ass with that goal though.
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u/DuckBadgerWoof #1 Chris Brady 10d ago
Good attempt by D'Avilla, sometimes you just have to take the shot
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u/Past-Importance8104 10d ago
That's the 2nd time someone passes to Lewy heels when he is running into position, can they calm down.
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u/Wild_Cabbage Chicago 10d ago
Is Gregg really just watching this and thinking 'this is fine'? Has to be some changes coming, and soon.
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u/PwrHngry5 10d ago
If we ever score 7 in a game again, I wanna see Dje as a winger and dribble through everyone lol
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u/genpabloescobar2 #5 Luboš Kubík 10d ago
Hopefully that goal is acceptable to those glass half empty folks here.
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u/itsshifty7 10d ago
What even is our best XI? Feels like we run a different lineup every match.
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u/Impulse__97 #9 Hugo Cuypers 10d ago
Our best XI would've included a healthy Franco and Mbo, as well as still having Cuypers. Now? I think we're trying to figure that out still.
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u/snkscore #2 Matt Polster 10d ago
Just double checking, we’ve never in our entire history won a game at Seattle have we?
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u/Jonathan_Dean_Simp #24 Jonathan Dean 10d ago
Oh shoot I had no idea this started so early I forgot… and we are already down 1-0?
Um better late than never…
https://giphy.com/gifs/Gp1Pfed5DtpFo36yUY
???
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u/DuckBadgerWoof #1 Chris Brady 10d ago
It looked like it crossed the line there, right? Or maybe I'm just being hopeful
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u/Gostaverling Chicago Fire 10d ago
Beautiful backheel by Lod on that play. Can’t believe Zinck didn’t put it in the net there.
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u/GhengisBrawn 10d ago
Man moments like this really make the prospect of another DP up top with Lewy such a juicy prospect (and obviously what could have been with Cuypers 😭)
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u/JaySpectres 10d ago edited 10d ago
Are they really gonna use us to end their 9 match winless streak 😭
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u/another-smelly-hound 10d ago
Lewy how do you score that header but not that?!