New York City FC beat Chicago Fire 3-1 on Sunday, 14 September 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Pierre-Luc Lauziere.
First half: Chicago Fire took the lead at 13' when P. Zinckernagel scored, with the assist credited to B. Gutiérrez, making the score 1-0. A. O'Neill received a yellow card for New York City FC at 37'. New York City FC leveled the score at 40' when N. Fernández Mercau scored, making the score 1-1.
Second half: Chicago Fire made their 1st substitution at 56', with André Franco replacing S. Oregel. New York City FC took the lead at 57' when A. Martínez scored, making the score 1-2. Chicago Fire made their 2nd substitution at 67', with J. Bamba replacing M. Haile-Selassie. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 71', with A. O'Neill replacing J. Shore. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 80', with N. Fernández Mercau replacing A. Ojeda. Chicago Fire made their 3rd substitution at 81', with J. Waterman replacing T. Barlow. New York City FC made their 3rd substitution at 90', with Raul Gustavo replacing S. Tanasijević. New York City FC made their 4th substitution at 90', with A. Martínez replacing S. Reid. New York City FC added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when S. Reid scored, with the assist credited to A. Ojeda, making the score 1-3.
Chicago Fire used 3 substitutions while New York City FC used 4 substitutions. New York City FC got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (13-11).
- Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
- New York City FC had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).
