Match Centre: Chicago Fire vs Charlotte
Player of the match Robert Lewandowski 9.0
GolVolt rating 8.4GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 68' Lewandowski, 2:1-
0:1 → 2:1
Chicago Fire came from behind to win.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:1, from 40% to 78% (Chicago Fire).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+4' · 2:1Chicago Fire 95%draw 5%Charlotte 0%
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:1, race for the top places.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 7.3 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Lewandowski scored the winner, Lewandowski: rated 9.0.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 9.0 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Race for the top places. Stakes: 9.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% Few chances and few shots. Quality of play: 3.1 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 8.4more watchable than 84% of MLS matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
3 goals3 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 10' Anton Salétrosyellow card
- 18' Goal: Pep Bielassist: Toklomati0:1
- 20' Goal: Robert Lewandowskiassist: Zinckernagel1:1
- Half-time · 1:1
- 59' Joel Watermanyellow card
- 68' Goal: Robert Lewandowskiassist: Lod2:1
- 69' SubstitutionSchnegg for Toffolo
- 74' SubstitutionDithejane for Bamba
- 77' SubstitutionAloko for Abada
- 86' 2 substitutionsBronico for de la TorreGoodwin for Toklomati
- 88' 2 substitutionsPineda for D'AvillaHaile-Selassie for Lod
- 90+5' Robert Lewandowskiyellow card
- Full-time · 2:1
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Chicago Fire
Charlotte
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Chicago Fire
- 44 Josh Cohen GK —
- 5 Sam Rogers DEF —
- 14 Viktor Radojević DEF —
- 22 Mauricio Pineda DEF on
- 24 Jonathan Dean DEF —
- 7 Maren Haile-Selassie MID on
- 35 Sergio Oregel MID —
- 12 Puso Dithejane ATT on
- 20 Jason Shokalook ATT —
Charlotte
- 21 Tyler Miller GK —
- 4 Andrew Privett DEF —
- 23 David Schnegg DEF on
- 35 Will Cleary DEF —
- 13 Brandt Bronico MID on
- 20 Baye Coulibaly MID —
- 7 Archie Goodwin ATT on
- 25 Tyger Smalls ATT —
- 37 Rodolfo Aloko ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Soldier Field, Chicago
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Chicago Fire Robert Lewandowski
- 2. place · Chicago Fire Philip Zinckernagel
- 3. place · Charlotte Pep Biel
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Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
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Unlock from €3.25 a month See the full sample on the match of the dayAbsences
Chicago Fire · 4 out
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André Franco Injured
return date unknown · Unknown Injury
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Chris Mueller Injured
return date unknown · Unknown Injury
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Christopher Cupps Injured
return date unknown · Unknown Injury
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Mbekezeli Mbokazi Injured
return date unknown · Unknown Injury
Charlotte · 3 out
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Tim Ream Suspended
since 5 Jun 2025 · 45 matches missed
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Aron John Injured
return date unknown · Unknown Injury
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Nimfasha Berchimas Injured
since 20 Feb 2025 · return date unknown · 64 matches missed · Foot Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.