Major League Soccer Gameweek 31
Atlanta United FC 2 - 3 FT Chicago Fire
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
4' Tomás Jacob (Miguel Almirón)
Anton Saletros 30'
Djé D'Avilla 38'
HT
↓ Djé D'Avilla ↑Anzor Mekvabishvili 46'
59' Lucas Hoyos
Philip Zinckernagel (Anton Saletros) 60'
61' ↓ Ajani Fortune ↑Fafà Picault
62' ↓ Aleksey Miranchuk ↑Tristan Muyumba
67' Breel Embolo (Elías Báez)
↓ Philip Zinckernagel ↑Andrew Gutman 69'
↓ Robert Lewandowski ↑Johan Arath Gomez 69'
↓ Noah Allen ↑Puso Dithejane 69'
74' Paulo Díaz
80' ↓ Paulo Díaz ↑Matthew Edwards
84' Junior Alonso
87' ↓ Giuliano Galoppo ↑Luke Brennan
↓ Jonathan Bamba ↑Leonardo Barroso 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Atlanta United FC
Goalkeepers
Lucas Hoyos 
ARCHITECT
1
Key Passes
1
Key Passes
0
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Defenders
Tomás Jacob 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Paulo Díaz 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Javier Alonso 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elías Báez
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ajani Fortune 
GHOST
13
Actions
13
Actions
61
Minutes
6.0
Rating
Mauricio Amaro 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Giuliano Galoppo 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
7
Duels Won
100%
Win %
Forwards
Aleksey Miranchuk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
62
Entry
Breel Embolo 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.7
Rating
Miguel Almirón
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Jayden Hibbert 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matthew Edwards
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enea Mihaj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tristan Muyumba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Steven Alzate
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luke Brennan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cooper Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fafà Picault
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chicago Fire
Goalkeepers
Chris Brady
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jonathan Dean
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Allen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
69
Entry
Midfielders
Anton Salétros
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Tah D'Avilla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
46
Entry
Maren Haile-Selassie
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Philip Zinckernagel
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Robert Lewandowski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
69
Entry
Jonathan Bamba 
NPC
91
Minutes
91
Minutes
40%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
BENCH
Josh Cohen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mauricio Pineda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrew Gutman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Barroso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Poręba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Oregel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anzor Mekvabishvili
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Johan Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Puso Dithejane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 | Chicago Fire | 1 - 0 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
| 07/16/2025 | Atlanta United FC | 2 - 2 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 05/10/2025 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
| 04/28/2024 | Chicago Fire | 0 - 0 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
| 03/31/2024 | Atlanta United FC | 3 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 05/21/2023 | Chicago Fire | 3 - 3 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
| 04/23/2023 | Atlanta United FC | 2 - 1 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 07/30/2022 | Chicago Fire | 0 - 0 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
| 05/07/2022 | Atlanta United FC | 4 - 1 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| 07/04/2021 | Chicago Fire | 3 - 0 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | Soldier Field |
04/12/2026
07/16/2025
05/10/2025
04/28/2024
03/31/2024
05/21/2023
04/23/2023
07/30/2022
05/07/2022
07/04/2021
Atlanta United FC Win
Chicago Fire Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +33
P: 25 GD: +19
P: 25 GD: +18
P: 26 GD: +2
P: 25 GD: +8
P: 25 GD: +5
P: 25 GD: -9
P: 25 GD: -11
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 25 GD: -6
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -20
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +43
P: 32 GD: +10
P: 32 GD: +20
P: 33 GD: +11
P: 33 GD: +15
P: 33 GD: +11
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: +6
P: 33 GD: -16
P: 32 GD: -16
P: 33 GD: +3
P: 32 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: -21
P: 32 GD: -16
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire
Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
A Four-Minute Lead, Then the Turnaround
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 78/100. A fourth-minute opener became a five-goal contest as Chicago Fire turned the match around and Atlanta United FC fell one goal short.
Opening Act: A lightning start
At Atlanta Stadium, the hosts needed just four minutes to turn an early opening into a lead: Tomás Jacob finished after Miguel Almirón supplied the assist. That start put Atlanta under pressure to protect its advantage, but Chicago answered without letting the early goal dictate the match. Chicago dominated possession with 61 per cent and completed 382 passes, compared with Atlanta’s 39 per cent and 326. Yet that advantage was not a procession of clear chances: Chicago registered 12 shots and four on target, while Atlanta had eight and three. Atlanta’s 0.61 expected goals even edged Chicago’s 0.44. The Intensity came from the contrast: Atlanta struck first, while Chicago kept the ball and kept asking questions until Anton Saletros levelled in the 30th minute.
The Pivot: Three goals in thirty minutes
That equaliser changed the match’s shape. Chicago came back from the break with a decisive injection: Anzor Mekvabishvili, introduced at half-time, scored in the 51st minute to put the visitors ahead. Nine minutes later, Philip Zinckernagel finished Saletros’s pass, turning a narrow deficit into a two-goal Chicago lead. The timing mattered as much as the finishes. Mekvabishvili had only entered at the interval, and his goal pushed the momentum towards the visitors before Atlanta could reset. Saletros then supplied the final ball for Zinckernagel, completing a goal-and-assist contribution; he also produced three key passes. The Balance shifted in the 30 minutes from Chicago’s equaliser to its third goal. With 12 shots to Atlanta’s eight, Chicago made its greater volume count, finishing three times from four shots on target despite its lower expected-goals total.
Resolution: One reply short
Atlanta still had time to make the ending uncomfortable. In the 67th minute, Breel Embolo cut the deficit after Elías Báez provided the assist. That made it 2-3 and gave the home side a route back into the contest, but no equaliser followed. Atlanta did not complete the comeback: Embolo’s finish narrowed the gap, while Chicago held on to win 3-2 away. The standings context gives the result extra weight without turning it into a season-defining claim. Chicago arrived fifth with 38 points; Atlanta were 15th with 21. For Chicago, the comeback offers a timely lift after an uneven run. For Atlanta, a bright opening and a late reply were not enough to change the result, and the search for points goes on.
Key Questions
What made A. Salétros the Man of the Match?
He scored Chicago’s equaliser, assisted Zinckernagel’s goal and created three key passes, shaping both the comeback and its decisive third goal.
What caused the five-goal thriller?
An early Atlanta goal sparked Chicago’s three-goal reply; Embolo’s 67th-minute finish then kept the contest alive.
How did Atlanta United FC complete the comeback from behind?
They did not complete it: Embolo made it 2-3 in the 67th minute, but Atlanta found no equaliser.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Fire Look to Exploit Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Misery
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 55/100. Chicago's push for top-tier playoff seeding meets an Atlanta side desperate to salvage pride in front of a restless home crowd.
The Setup
With Chicago Fire sitting comfortably in fourth and Atlanta United FC languishing in 14th, the narrative seems written, but MLS rarely follows the script. The home side's dismal win rate at Mercedes-Benz Stadium creates a gloomy Form picture, yet the on-pitch dynamics suggest a highly competitive clash. An off-the-charts Balance rating highlights the unpredictability of this matchup. What we lack in overarching Stakes for the league title, we make up for in sheer entertainment value. Both teams boast incredibly leaky backlines—combining for an expected three-and-a-half goals conceded per game—setting the stage for a chaotic shootout fueled by their respective Stars.
Key Battle
M. Almirón vs M. Haile-Selassie. Almirón brings the attacking spark Atlanta desperately needs in transition, but he faces a colossal task outshining Haile-Selassie. The Chicago winger is in scintillating touch, pulling the strings in the final third and punishing disjointed defenses.
Our Prediction
Expect a high-scoring affair where defending takes a back seat. Atlanta will push forward to appease the home fans, leaving massive gaps that Chicago will ruthlessly exploit on the counter. We anticipate an entertaining away victory or a chaotic, high-scoring draw, with Chicago ultimately leaving Georgia as the happier side.