CHICAGO (Oct. 28, 2026) \u2013 Chicago Fire FC (15-10-7, 52 points) overcame a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against Orlando City SC (12-13-7, 43 points) on Wednesday night at Soldier Field. With the point, Chicago remains in fourth place of the Eastern Conference standings with two matches remaining.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Bamba scored and assisted fellow winger Maren Haile-Selassie to mount a comeback that clinched the best record at Soldier Field in 25 years.<\/p>\n
Orlando kicked off the scoring in the sixth minute, exploiting Chicago’s push for an equalizer with a counterattack in the 35th minute. The Fire came out of the halftime break determined to cut into the deficit, sending Bamba into the match to kickstart a comeback.<\/p>\n
After multiple forays into the Orlando box, Bamba halved the deficit in the 57th minute. Defender Andrew Gutman whipped a cross into the box that was cleared into the path of Leonardo Barroso. The right back swung a ball to the far post that Bamba headed home to bring the crowd to its feet.<\/p>\n
Just over 10 minutes later, Chicago’s pressure resulted in a recovery from captain Jack Elliott deep into the Orlando half. Winger Philip Zinckernagel came away with the ball in the process, forcing a short clearance from the Lions’ defense that fell to Bamba. The winger laid it off for Haile-Selassie, who did not hesitate to tie the match at a final score of 2-2.<\/p>\n
NEXT MATCH: Chicago travels to Colorado for the final road game of the regular season against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast globally on Apple TV, and transmitted locally on wlsam.com in English and TUDN Chicago 106.7-HD2 and Uforia by TREBEL app in Spanish.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Bamba scored and assisted in the same match for the first time since the Fire’s 7-1 win at D.C. United on June 7, 2025. Similarly, his two goal contributions in that match came in one half of play, albeit in the first half. <\/p>\n
Maren Haile-Selassie added to his team lead in goal contributions with his 12th goal of the season. The total is double his previous career-high of six goals scored in 2023, when he won the Club’s Golden Boot award. <\/p>\n
Chicago finished the season with a 9-5-2 record at Soldier Field, the best record at the iconic venue since 2001, when the Fire went 9-2-3. They also finished with 30 goals scored on the lakefront, equalling the total from the 2005 season, the third most in Club history. <\/p>\n
Defenders Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Suspended) and Sam Rogers (Lower Body), and midfielders Robin Lod (Lower Body) and Andr\u00e9 Franco (Lower Body) were not available for selection.<\/p>\n
Social: Twitter – @chicagofire<\/a>, @vamosfire<\/a> (Hashtags: #cf97 #VamosFire) | Instagram – @chicagofire<\/a> | Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n Chicago Fire FC 2:2 Orlando City SC<\/p>\n ORL – Angulo (7) (Griezmann 8, B. Ojeda 5) (WATCH<\/a>) 6′ Discipline: Chicago Fire FC: GK Brady, D Barroso (Dean, 82′), D Hanche-Olsen, D Elliott (capt.), D Gutman (Allen, 82′), M Oregel Jr. (Bamba, 46′), M Mekvabishvili, M Sal\u00e9tros, F Zinckernagel, F Lewandowski, F Haile-Selassie<\/p>\n Subs not used: GK Cohen, M Franco, M Pineda, M Poreba, F Dithejane, F G\u00f3mez<\/p>\n Head Coach: Gregg Berhalter<\/p>\n Orlando City SC: GK Crepeau, D Taifi, D Brekalo, D Teodoro, D Nogueira (Mar\u00edn, 83′), M Otavio, M B. Ojeda, M Angulo, F Ellis (Dike, 76′), F Griezmann, F M. Oj\u00e9da (capt.) (Pasali\u0107, 83′)<\/p>\n Subs not used: GK Otero, D Rhein, D Miller, M Souza, M Cartagena, M Gerbet<\/p>\n Head Coach: Mart\u00edn Perelman<\/p>\n Stats Summary: CHI \/ ORL Venue: Soldier Field (Chicago)<\/p>\n Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
ORL – Griezmann (14) (Nogueira 2, Luis Ot\u00e1vio 1) (WATCH<\/a>) 35′
CHI – Bamba (4) (Barroso 1) (WATCH<\/a>) 57′
CHI – Haile-Selassie (12) (Bamba 6) (WATCH<\/a>) 69′<\/p>\n
CHI – Oregel Jr. (Caution) 30′
CHI – Elliott (Caution) 45′
ORL – Ellis (Caution) 45+2′
ORL – Brekalo (Caution) 76′<\/p>\n
Shots: 21 \/ 9
Shots on Goal: 6 \/ 6
Saves: 4 \/ 4
Passing Accuracy: 89.8% \/ 84.3%
Corners: 8 \/ 3
Fouls: 14 \/ 9
Offsides: 2 \/ 5
Possession: 59.3% \/ 40.7%<\/p>\n
Assistant Referees: Nick Uranga, Jose Da Silva
Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala
VAR: Timothy Ford
AVAR: Craig Lowry<\/p>\n