Leagues Cup · Group Stage: Chicago Fire beat Necaxa 2-0. The match was played on Friday, 7 August 2026 at SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview); refereed by R. Mendoza.
J. Dean 31' (Chicago Fire) · A. Gutman 69' (Chicago Fire)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 2-0.
Chicago Fire held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 20 shots to Necaxa's 14.
Shots on target read 8-6 and corners 6-3.
Substitutes: J. Cohen, J. Gal, M. Pineda, J. Shokalook, L. Barroso, C. Cupps, R. Lod, J. Bamba, M. Haile-Selassie, V. Radojevic, D. Poreba, R. Turdean
Coach: Mario Barcena
Substitutes: C. Andrade, J. Orantes, C. Vargas, O. Gonzalez, R. Cortez, A. Pena, P. Pedraza, E. Martinez, M. Pedroza, M. Espindola, J. Valencia, F. Mendez
Coach: Martin Varini
Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire) — named player of the match with a 8.6 rating.