Orlando City 1-2 Chicago Fire: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Wednesday 19 August 2026 · Exploria Stadium, Orlando · referee R. Mendoza · full time
Full time: Orlando City 1-2 Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire won 2-1 away at Orlando City in MLS on Wednesday 19 August 2026. The goals: Puso Dithejane 4', David Brekalo 52', Robert Lewandowski 69'.
How Chicago Fire won it
Puso Dithejane put Chicago Fire ahead in the 4th minute, set up by David Poreba. Orlando City levelled at 1-1 in the 52nd minute through David Brekalo, set up by Antoine Griezmann. Robert Lewandowski from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Chicago Fire in the 69th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, R. Mendoza, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Orlando City and 2 to Chicago Fire.
Orlando City: M. Perelman, 4-2-3-1 · Chicago Fire: G. Berhalter, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.31 for Orlando City and 1.67 for Chicago Fire.
Orlando City had 5 shots on target, Chicago Fire 3.
Orlando City had 57% of the ball, but Chicago Fire took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Orlando City came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Chicago Fire came into it with 34 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 47% of their matches.
Orlando City vs Chicago Fire: the match in numbers
| Orlando City | Match statistics | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.67 |
| 16 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 563 | Total passes | 424 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Orlando City
- Antoine Griezmann 8.1 1 assist
- Luis Otávio 7.2
- Iván Angulo 7.1
- David Brekalo 7.0 1 goal
- Daryl Enyinnaya Dike 6.9
Chicago Fire
- Robert Lewandowski 7.6 1 goal
- Puso Dithejane 7.6 1 goal
- Chris Brady 7.2
- Jack Elliott 7.0
- Anton Salétros 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Robin Jansson at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Orlando City: Orlando City vs Cincinnati Friday 20 November 2026 · MLS
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire vs Charlotte Sunday 22 November 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Orlando City vs Chicago Fire
What was the score in Orlando City vs Chicago Fire?
Orlando City 1-2 Chicago Fire (half-time 0-1), MLS, Wednesday 19 August 2026.
Who scored in Orlando City vs Chicago Fire?
Puso Dithejane 4', David Brekalo 52', Robert Lewandowski 69'.
Did Moneyball predict Orlando City vs Chicago Fire correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Orlando City vs Chicago Fire?
Antoine Griezmann, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Orlando City vs Chicago Fire?
R. Mendoza.
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