Match Recap
New York City FC beat Chicago Fire 3–1 in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 17) on 26 July 2026. Chicago Fire saw more of the ball with 53% possession, and New York City FC had 10 shots (3 on target) to Chicago Fire's 9 (5 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 1.31 for New York City FC and 1.36 for Chicago Fire. The goals came from N. Mercau 11', J. Waterman 21', A. Ojeda 29', M. Jones 41'. New York City FC move up to 33 points in Major League Soccer, having won 1 of their last 5. Relive the New York City FC vs Chicago Fire Major League Soccer highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
New York City FC
VS
Chicago Fire
47%
Ball Possession
53%
1.31
Expected goals (xG)
1.36
10
Total Shots
9
3
Shots on target
5
4
Shots off target
2
3
Blocked Shots
2
6
Shots inside box
6
4
Shots outside box
3
1
Corner Kicks
2
5
Offsides
0
8
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
3
—
Red Cards
—
4
Goalkeeper Saves
0
416
Total passes
464
337
Accurate passes
376
81%
Pass accuracy
81%
-1.37
Goals prevented
-1.37
