Chicago Fire FC vs LAFC ended in a draw

Chicago Fire and LAFC battled to a 1-1 draw at SeatGeek Stadium, with both teams showing flashes of quality in a hard-fought match. Chicago struck first in the 11th minute when defender Carlos Terán redirected a Philip Zinckernagel corner into the net. LAFC quickly responded just eight minutes later through Ryan Hollingshead, whose header off a corner narrowly crossed the line before being cleared, a goal upheld after VAR review. The first half ended with both sides level at 1-1, marking midfielder Kellyn Acosta’s 300th MLS appearance.

The Fire regained the lead in the 70th minute thanks to a well-executed play involving Brian Gutiérrez and Zinckernagel, ending with Jonathan Bamba finishing decisively. But LAFC struck back after their new star signing, Son Heung-Min, made his MLS debut and earned a penalty in the 80th minute. Denis Bouanga converted the spot kick to secure a point for the visitors. Despite late efforts, neither team could find a winner, leaving the final score locked at 2-2 in a game full of momentum shifts and standout moments.

Goals:
CHI – Terán 11’
LAFC – Hollingshead 19’
CHI – Bamba 70’
LAFC – 81’

Discipline:
CHI – Gutiérrez (Yellow Card) 24’
CHI – Zinckernagel (Yellow Card) 62’
LAFC – Tafari (Yellow Card) 64’
LAFC – Segura (Yellow Card) 72’
CHI – Terán (Yellow Card) 80’
CHI – Brady (Yellow Card) 80’

Attendance: 19,831

Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium

Location: Bridgeview, IL

Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya
Assistant Referees: Jason White, Walt Heatherly
Fourth Official: Muhammad Hassan
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
AVAR: Mark Allatin