Chicago Fire FC vs Sporting Kansas City: 5–0
Chicago Fire FC beat Sporting Kansas City 5–0 in the MLS on Sunday, 26 April 2026 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2026 MLS, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 00:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Attendance: 17,892
- Teams: Chicago Fire FC (home), Sporting Kansas City (away)
Goals
- 51' — Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC)
- 65' — Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC), assist Maren Haile-Selassie
- 73' — Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC), assist Philip Zinckernagel
- 79' — Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC), assist Andrew Gutman
- 90'+8' — Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC), assist Jack Elliott
Match statistics
| Statistic | Chicago Fire FC | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 71.3 | 28.7 |
| Shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Fouls | 15 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1): Chris Brady (G), Jack Elliott (CD-L), Joel Waterman (CD-R), Andrew Gutman (LB), Jonathan Dean (RB), Maren Haile-Selassie (AM), Anton Saletros (LM), D'Avilla Dje Tah (RM), Hugo Cuypers (F), Puso Dithejane (AM-L), Philip Zinckernagel (AM-R).
Sporting Kansas City (3-4-3): John Pulskamp (G), Ethan Bartlow (CD), Jansen Miller (CD-L), Ian James (CD-R), Manu García (CM-L), Lasse Berg Johnsen (CM-R), Kwaku Agyabeng (LM), Jacob Davis (RM), Dejan Joveljic (F), Capita (CF-L), Calvin Harris (CF-R).
Recent form
Chicago Fire FC: won 1–0 vs Nashville SC (5 Apr); won 1–0 vs Atlanta United FC (12 Apr); won 2–1 away to Detroit City FC (14 Apr); drew 3–3 away to FC Cincinnati (18 Apr); won 5–0 vs Sporting Kansas City (26 Apr).
Sporting Kansas City: lost 3–1 away to Real Salt Lake (4 Apr); lost 3–1 vs San Jose Earthquakes (12 Apr); lost 3–0 away to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (15 Apr); lost 3–0 away to Vancouver Whitecaps (18 Apr); lost 5–0 away to Chicago Fire FC (26 Apr).