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Thrilling Draw Between Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire in MLS
Chester, Pennsylvania – In an electrifying match held at Subaru Park, Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire drew in an action-packed and dramatic encounter corresponding to the Round of 16 of Major League Soccer. The match, played on October 26, 2025 under the watchful eye of referee Sergiy Boyko, kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very last second.
Philadelphia Union dominated ball possession with 57% compared to Chicago Fire’s 43%. Despite having greater control, the home team failed to translate this superiority into a clear advantage on the scoreboard.
I. Vassilev opened the scoring for Philadelphia Union in the 70th minute, followed by a goal from M. Iloski in the 75th minute, which seemed to lead the home team to victory. However, Chicago Fire demonstrated their ability to respond. J. Bamba reduced the deficit in the 84th minute, and J. Elliott equalized in the 90th minute, taking the match to extra time. The match heated up in stoppage time, with several yellow cards shown and a red card for S. Oregel of the Chicago Fire.
Extra time was a festival of nerves. M. Uhre missed a penalty for the Union, and J. Elliott also missed one for the Fire. The penalty shootout saw goals from F. Westfield for the Union and from B. Gutierrez for the Fire.
Regarding the general statistics, Philadelphia Union made 18 shots, of which only 2 were on target. Chicago Fire, on the other hand, attempted 13 shots, achieving 5 on target. Union accumulated 7 corners, while Fire had 5. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, with 8 committed by Union and 12 by Fire.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 64 N. Harriel came in and F. Westfield went out., at minute 64 B. Damiani came in and M. Uhre went out., at minute 82 I. Vassilev came in and C. Sullivan went out., at minute 82 J. Lukic came in and J. Bueno went out.
Substitutions chicago fire: at minute 68 D. D’Avilla came in and M. Pineda went out., at minute 73 R. Kouame came in and S. Oregel went out., at minute 73 S. Rogers came in and B. Gutierrez went out., at minute 90 J. Dean came in and T. Barlow went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Philadelphia Union
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