Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City match stats & report
5–0 Full time
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Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 5–0 in Major League Soccer on 26 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.72–0.36. Chicago Fire had 71% of the ball.
Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City match statistics
- 71% Ball possession 29%
- 2.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.36
- 17 Total shots 6
- 6 Shots on target 1
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 7 Blocked shots 0
- 11 Shots inside the box 6
- 3 Corners 2
- 15 Fouls 16
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 705 Passes 289
- 91% Pass accuracy 75%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 10' Yellow card A. Gutman Chicago Fire
- 51' Goal P. Zinckernagel Chicago Fire
- 65' Goal P. Zinckernagel Chicago Fire
- 73' Goal H. Cuypers Chicago Fire
- 79' Goal M. Haile-Selassie Chicago Fire
- 90' Goal H. Cuypers Chicago Fire
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Chicago Fire
Bench J. Cohen , M. Pineda , J. Shokalook , D. Borso , R. Lod , V. Radojevic , D. Poręba , S. Oregel , M. Mbokazi
Sporting Kansas City
Bench S. Cleveland , J. Kortkamp , M. Suleymanov , S. Afrifa , J. Reid , J. Bartlett , T. Calheira , M. Tschantret , W. Meyer
Out and doubtful
- L. Barroso Chicago Fire Out — Lower-Body Injury
- A. Franco Chicago Fire Out — Knee Injury
- C. Mueller Chicago Fire Out — Lower-Body Injury
- J. Bamba Chicago Fire Out — Personal Reasons
- Diego Borges Sporting Kansas City Out — Groin Injury
- J. Reynolds Sporting Kansas City Out — Hamstring Injury
- R. Schewe Sporting Kansas City Out — Hand Injury
- Z. Bassong Sporting Kansas City Out — Muscle Injury
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Chicago Fire at home
5–1–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
18% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sporting Kansas City away
2–0–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 2.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.5 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City v Chicago Fire | 0–1 | |
| Chicago Fire v Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | |
| Sporting Kansas City v Chicago Fire | 0–1 | |
| Chicago Fire v Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
The full Chicago Fire vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head record