Chicago Fire vs 16.08.26 22:002 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Chicago Fire hold off Portland Timbers fightback to win 2-1
Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2-1 at Soldier Field in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 19 fixture, moving further clear in seventh place while Portland remain down in 19th. The hosts made home advantage count with a fast start that Portland could never fully overturn.
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Robin Lod opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing off an assist from Andrew Gutman, and Chicago doubled their lead five minutes later when Tah D'Avilla converted a chance created by Maren Haile-Selassie. The two goals inside a quarter of an hour gave the hosts a 2-0 cushion at half-time that shaped the rest of the contest.
Portland improved after the break and pulled a goal back through Finn Surman in the 85th minute, set up by Brandon Bye, but the late strike proved no more than a consolation. Chicago saw out the closing stages to secure the points despite having less of the ball for long spells.
Tah D'Avilla scored Chicago's second goal and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3, edging out fellow scorer Robin Lod on 7.9.
Portland enjoyed a clear majority of possession at 61 percent, yet it was Chicago who made their spells in the game count.
Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Chicago Fire met Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 22:00 UTC at Soldier Field. Referee: Chris Penso.
Team pages: Chicago Fire · Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Robin Lod (assist: Andrew Gutman) — 1–0 · Watch Robin Lod's goal video (9')
- 14' Goal: Tah D'Avilla (assist: Maren Haile-Selassie) — 2–0 · Watch Tah D'Avilla's goal video (14')
- 85' Goal: Finn Surman (assist: Brandon Bye) — 2–1 · Watch Finn Surman's goal video (85')
Starting line-ups
Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1)
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
- 41 James Pantemis
- 27 Jimer Fory
- 4 Kamal Miller
- 20 Finn Surman
- 5 Brandon Bye
- 10 David Pereira da Costa
- 21 Diego Chará (c)
- 11 Antony
- 17 Cole Bassett
- 99 Kristoffer Velde
- 19 Kevin Kelsy
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Chicago Fire 58%, the draw 22%, Portland Timbers 20%. It finished Chicago Fire 2–1 Portland Timbers.
A slight rating edge to Chicago Fire, little else — Chicago Fire are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage plus Portland Timbers' hot finishing due to cool on top give Chicago Fire a clear lead. The draw at 22% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Chicago Fire at 58%?
Chicago Fire sit 55 points higher on our strength rating — 1614 to 1559. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,356 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,082 games vs 44.9% across all 99,082 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Portland Timbers scored +0.48 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Visitors running this hot went on to win 29.0% of 1,441 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why only 58%?
Chicago Fire scored +0.33 goals per game beyond chance-quality — home sides this hot gave some of it back. Opponents of hot-finishing home sides won 28.4% of 1,454 games, vs 27.9% against normal finishing.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,927. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. The cool-off factor takes 1.9 points off the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Robin Lod's goal against Portland Timbers (9').
- Watch Tah D'Avilla's goal against Portland Timbers (14').
- Watch Finn Surman's goal against Chicago Fire (85').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Chicago Fire 2–1 Portland Timbers. Explore more on the Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers team pages or the Major League Soccer page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
Chicago Fire beat Portland Timbers 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers?
Robin Lod (9') for Chicago Fire; Tah D'Avilla (14') for Chicago Fire; Finn Surman (85') for Portland Timbers.
›Where can I watch Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Chicago Fire 2–1 Portland Timbers are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers?
Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers have met 6 times — 1 win for Chicago Fire, 2 wins for Portland Timbers and 3 draws.