Major League Soccer Gameweek 33
Colorado Rapids 2 - 4 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
22' Morgan Whittaker (Georgi Minoungou)
Jonathan Bamba 41'
Noah Allen 45'+1
HT
51' Miguel Navarro
Jonathan Bamba (Jonathan Dean) 56'
58' Paxten Aaronson (Georgi Minoungou)
62' ↓ Keegan Rosenberry ↑Noah Cobb
62' ↓ Darren Yapi ↑Donavan Phillip
↓ Maren Haile-Selassie ↑Robert Lewandowski 63'
↓ Djé D'Avilla ↑Anzor Mekvabishvili 63'
67' ↓ Georgi Minoungou ↑Theodore Ku-DiPietro
68' Hamzat Ojediran
Robert Lewandowski (Philip Zinckernagel) 74'
77' ↓ Hamzat Ojediran ↑Sayed Abu Farkhi
↓ Johan Arath Gomez ↑André Franco 81'
↓ Noah Allen ↑Andrew Gutman 82'
↓ Philip Zinckernagel ↑Puso Dithejane 87'
Puso Dithejane (Robert Lewandowski) 88'
90' Rob Holding
Andrew Gutman 90'+2
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Colorado Rapids
Goalkeepers
Nico Hansen 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Keegan Rosenberry 
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Rob Holding 
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
81
Passes
7
Duels
Loïc Williams 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Miguel Navarro 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
41%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Wayne Frederick 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Hamzat Ojediran 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Morgan Whittaker
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Paxten Aaronson 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.9
Rating
Georgi Minoungou
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
12%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Darren Yapi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
BENCH
Adam Beaudry 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bryan Dowd
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jackson Travis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Cobb
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ted Ku-DiPietro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Phillip
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Harris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sayed Abu Farkhi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chicago Fire
Goalkeepers
Chris Brady
MAGNET
52
Activity
52
Activity
52
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Jonathan Dean
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jack Elliott
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
6
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Noah Allen
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Philip Zinckernagel 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.7
Rating
Anton Salétros
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tah D'Avilla
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Jonathan Bamba 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9.3
Rating
Forwards
Johan Gómez
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Maren Haile-Selassie
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Josh Cohen
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrew Gutman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Barroso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mauricio Pineda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anzor Mekvabishvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Franco
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Lewandowski 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Puso Dithejane 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.4
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20/2019 | Chicago Fire | 4 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | Toyota Park |
| 06/14/2018 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 2 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| 05/18/2017 | Chicago Fire | 3 - 0 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | Toyota Park |
| 06/19/2016 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| 08/23/2015 | Chicago Fire | 0 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | Toyota Park |
| 06/05/2014 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| 06/20/2013 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | Toyota Park |
| 04/01/2012 | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
04/20/2019
06/14/2018
05/18/2017
06/19/2016
08/23/2015
06/05/2014
06/20/2013
04/01/2012
Colorado Rapids Win
Chicago Fire Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +32
P: 27 GD: +5
P: 27 GD: +11
P: 27 GD: +7
P: 27 GD: +3
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 26 GD: +5
P: 27 GD: +2
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 26 GD: -1
P: 27 GD: -1
P: 27 GD: -10
P: 26 GD: -4
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 27 GD: -30
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +34
P: 33 GD: +9
P: 33 GD: +8
P: 33 GD: +10
P: 32 GD: +3
P: 32 GD: +15
P: 33 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: -1
P: 32 GD: +1
P: 33 GD: 0
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 33 GD: -5
P: 32 GD: -6
P: 33 GD: -21
P: 33 GD: -42
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Colorado Rapids
Chicago Fire
Colorado Rapids
Chicago Fire
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Chicago's late surge breaks Colorado's early grip
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. Chicago turned a tight upper-table clash into a decisive away win by punishing Colorado whenever the Rapids briefly restored parity.
Colorado's early edge, Chicago's sharper threat
Colorado had the ball; Chicago had the sharper threat. That was the match in miniature. At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, the Colorado Rapids controlled possession with 57 percent and struck first in the 22nd minute, when Morgan Whittaker finished Georgi Minoungou’s setup. Their foothold looked deserved, but it never became control of the danger areas. The Chicago Fire, with only 43 percent of the ball, attacked more directly and created five big chances against Colorado’s two. Jonathan Bamba levelled in the 41st minute, wiping out the home side’s advantage just before the break. The Intensity came from that contrast: Colorado’s longer spells on the ball against Chicago’s sharper breaks. Fourteen shots apiece and 11 corners made this a genuine exchange, not a one-way siege.
Bamba strikes, Aaronson answers
Chicago seized the match after halftime, and Bamba was the reason the Rapids never settled. He put the Fire ahead in the 56th minute, finishing Jonathan Dean’s assist, with the visitors suddenly in front after trailing. Colorado answered almost immediately: Paxten Aaronson made it 2-2 in the 58th, again supplied by Minoungou. That quick response gave the home crowd hope, but it was a brief pause rather than a turning tide. The Balance shifted back to Chicago because their attacks carried more bite: their 2.37 expected goals dwarfed Colorado’s 1.45, despite identical totals of 14 shots. The Fire put six efforts on target to the Rapids’ four, turning less possession into better chances. Bamba’s second goal was the pivotal blow; Aaronson’s reply kept Colorado alive, not in control.
Chicago's bench settles the contest
Robert Lewandowski came on in the 63rd minute and restored Chicago’s lead at 74, turning Philip Zinckernagel’s pass into the finish. Colorado had already shown they could answer once; this time the gap held. Puso Dithejane, introduced in the 87th, struck a minute later, with Lewandowski setting him up to complete Chicago’s 4-2 win. Those late contributions made the bench decisive, while Bamba’s brace supplied the platform. The Stakes were more than bragging rights: Colorado began fourth on 40 points, Chicago fifth on 42, so this direct contest reshapes the gap between close rivals. The Upset angle is real too: Chicago took all three points away despite having less of the ball. Colorado’s 57 percent possession brought pressure, but Chicago’s sharper finishing carried the night.
Key Questions
What made Jonathan Bamba the Man of the Match?
Bamba scored twice, including Chicago’s 56th-minute lead, and kept Colorado under pressure throughout.
What caused the six-goal thriller?
Fourteen shots each, 11 corners and five Chicago big chances fuelled an open contest with goals at both ends.
How did Colorado Rapids complete the comeback from behind?
They levelled at 2-2 through Paxten Aaronson in the 58th minute, but Chicago scored twice more; Colorado did not complete a winning comeback.
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.
Colorado Rapids need points; Chicago Fire bring the edge
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. Chicago’s fourth-place standing and Colorado’s push from eighth give this late-season meeting real consequence, while both teams’ scoring rates promise chances at either end.
The Setup
On November 1, 2026, Chicago sit fourth with 51 points from 31 matches; Colorado are eighth on 42. The nine-point gap makes this a fight for position: the Rapids need to climb, while the Fire want to protect their place near the top. Colorado’s last five bring one win, three draws and a defeat; Chicago’s bring three wins and two losses. Their attacks average 1.9 and 1.7 goals per match, a combined 3.6 that points to opportunities at both ends.
Key Battle
P. Aaronson links Colorado’s midfield to its attack, with a goal and an assist across his last two appearances. M. Haile-Selassie brings the sharper recent return: three goals and two assists in three matches. Aaronson must help the Rapids turn possession into clear chances; Haile-Selassie’s runs can punish any space left behind. This duel could decide whether Colorado’s pressure pays off or gives Chicago room to break.
Our Expected Outcome
Colorado Rapids 2-1. The home side are slight favourites, but Chicago’s higher league position demands respect. Expect the Rapids to seize territory and push forward; the Fire should threaten on the break when that pressure leaves space. Colorado’s persistence tips a close game, with sustained attacks bringing a narrow win rather than a comfortable one.