Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC: 1–0
Chicago Fire FC beat Nashville SC 1–0 in the MLS on Sunday, 5 April 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Attendance: 15,932
- Teams: Chicago Fire FC (home), Nashville SC (away)
Goals
- 1' — Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC), assist Jonathan Bamba
Match statistics
| Statistic | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 38.9 | 61.1 |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 19 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-4-2): Chris Brady (G), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (CD-L), Jack Elliott (CD-R), Andrew Gutman (LB), Leonardo Barroso (RB), Anton Saletros (CM-L), D'Avilla Dje Tah (CM-R), Jonathan Bamba (LM), Philip Zinckernagel (RM), Maren Haile-Selassie (CF-L), Robin Lod (CF-R).
Nashville SC (4-4-2): Brian Schwake (G), Maxwell Woledzi (CD-L), Jeisson Palacios (CD-R), Daniel Lovitz (LB), Andy Nájar (RB), Edvard Tagseth (CM-L), Matthew Corcoran (CM-R), Alex Muyl (LM), Cristian Espinoza (RM), Sam Surridge (CF-L), Hany Mukhtar (CF-R).
Recent form
Chicago Fire FC: won 3–0 vs CF Montréal (28 Feb); drew 0–0 away to Columbus Crew (8 Mar); lost 2–1 vs D.C. United (15 Mar); won 2–1 away to Philadelphia Union (21 Mar); won 1–0 vs Nashville SC (5 Apr).
Nashville SC: drew 0–0 vs Inter Miami CF (11 Mar); won 1–0 away to Columbus Crew (14 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Inter Miami CF (18 Mar); won 5–0 vs Orlando City SC (21 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Chicago Fire FC (5 Apr).