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2018 Chicago Fire season

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The 2018 Chicago Fire season was the club's 20th year of existence, as well as their 21st in Major League Soccer.

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Current squad

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As of August 10, 2018. Source: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster

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Player movement

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Unsigned trialists and draft picks

Pre-Season

Academy midfielders Gilberto Angeles and Javier Casas also trained with the Fire while they were in Florida.[32][26] Academy goalie Kyle Orciuch trained once they got back to Chicago after their travel to Bradenton as well.[33]

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Technical staff

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Last updated: October 30, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

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Source: MLS

Overall table

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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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Match results

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Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)

February 3, 2018 South Florida Bulls 0–2 Chicago Fire Tampa, Florida
16:00 Report Mo Adams Yellow card 14'
Nemanja Nikolić 40'
Elliot Collier 76'
Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium
February 8, 2018 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Chicago Fire Clearwater, Florida
10:00 Alejandro Bedoya Yellow card 42' Report Gilberto Angeles Yellow card 79' Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)

March 10, 2018 1 Chicago Fire 3–4 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 Kappelhof Yellow card 36'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 50'
Katai 70'
Nikolić 74', 82'
Report Gutiérrez 9', 86'
Melia Yellow card 33'
Russell 44'
Sanchez Yellow card 56'
Medranda 83'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 17, 2018 2 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire Minneapolis, Minnesota
13:00 Ibarra 55'
Nicholson 66'
Mears Yellow card 90+2'
Report Collier 58'
Ellis Yellow card 60'
Tchani Yellow card 67'
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 23,138
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 31, 2018 3 Chicago Fire 2–2 Portland Timbers Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 Katai Yellow card 12'
Nikolić 50'
Vincent 84'
Report Valeri 6', Yellow card 52'
Blanco 55'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,678
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 7, 2018 4 Chicago Fire 1–0 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Kappelhof Yellow card 6'
Nikolić 27', Yellow card 90+4'
Sánchez Yellow card 90'
Report Artur Yellow card 47' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,028
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 14, 2018 5 Chicago Fire 0–1 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
14:30 Vincent Yellow card 45'
Gordon Yellow card 48'
Report Alessandrini Yellow card 35'
Ibrahimović 45+1'
Kitchen Yellow card 77'
Cole Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,915
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 21, 2018 6 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
13:00 Robles Yellow card 68'
Wright-Phillips 81'
Report Katai 30'
Nikolić 69' (pen.)
Adams Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,784
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 28, 2018 7 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Toronto
14:00 Osorio 8'
Vázquez 22'
Hernandez Yellow card 80'
Report Schweinsteiger 69'
Katai Yellow card 73'
Gordon 90+4'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,331
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 5, 2018 8 Chicago Fire 1–2 Atlanta United FC Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 Kappelhof Yellow card 24'
Ellis 61'
Lillard Yellow card 80'
Report Barco 53',Yellow card 73'
Pírez Yellow card 65'
Villalba Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,024
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 9, 2018 9 Chicago Fire 1–0 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Vincent Yellow card 66'
Adams Yellow card 70'
Ellis 89'
Report Petrasso Yellow card 65' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,067
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 12, 2018 10 Columbus Crew 3–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Higuain 28' (pen.)
Zardes 50', 70',Yellow card 57'
Report Ellis Yellow card 27' Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 11,108
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 20, 2018 11 Chicago Fire 2–3 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Nikolić 14'
Campos 16'
Adams Yellow card 38'
Sánchez Yellow card 83'
Ramos Yellow card 90+1'
Report Quioto 4',Yellow card 79'
Elis 56' (pen.), 74'Yellow card 80'
O. García Yellow card 67'
Willis Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,206
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 26, 2018 12 Orlando City SC 1–2 Chicago Fire Orlando, Florida
18:30 El Monir Yellow card 11'
Higuita 28'
Schuler Yellow card 40'
Rosell Yellow card 64'
Mueller Yellow card 70'
Kljestan Yellow card 90'
Report Katai 13'
Ellis Yellow card 45+1'
Gordon 82'
Adams Red card
Kappelhof Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 25,288
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 30, 2018 13 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
17:30 Ilsinho 44'
Burke 51'
Dočkal 87' (pen.)
Report Corrales Yellow card 32'
Gordon 56'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,805
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 2, 2018 14 Chicago Fire 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gordon 29'
Katai 49'
Corrales Yellow card 57'
Report Alashe Yellow card 45+5'
Ockford Yellow card 61'
Hoesen 74'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,138
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 9, 2018 15 Chicago Fire 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Schweinsteiger 63' Report Dielna Yellow card 31'
Bunbury 82',Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,415
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 13, 2018 16 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Badji 7'
Smith 15'
Blomberg Yellow card 56'
Report Wilson 21' (o.g.)
Katai 24'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 29'
Kappelhof Yellow card 45+1',Red card 84'
Campos Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,068
Referee: JC Rivero
June 23, 2018 17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Chicago Fire Seattle, Washington
21:00 Dempsey 22'
Roldan Yellow card 87'
Tolo Yellow card 90+1'
Report Katai 9'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 44'
Campbell Yellow card 61'
Collier Yellow card 85'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,513
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 30, 2018 18 Chicago Fire 3–2 New York City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Nikolić 6'
Bronico Yellow card 10'
Katai 47, 52'
Sánchez Yellow card 89'
Gordon Yellow card 90+1'
Report Ring Yellow card 28'
Tajouri-Shradi 36'
Berget 40'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,204
Referee: Chris Penso
July 7, 2018 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Chicago Fire Vancouver, British Columbia
21:30 Kamara 28', 72'
Mutch 47'
Report Vincent Yellow card 10'
Nikolić 42'
Katai Yellow card 67'
Tchani 80'
Stadium: BC Place Stadium
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 11, 2018 20 Chicago Fire 3–4 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Corrales Yellow card 5'
Nikolić 39' (pen.)
Katai 69'
Kappelhof Yellow card 83'
Schweinsteiger 90+4'
Report Burke Yellow card 7', 45+3', 73'
Medunjanin 31'
Accam 90+5',Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,008
Referee: Dave Gantar
July 14, 2018 21 FC Dallas 3–1 Chicago Fire Frisco, Texas
19:00 Gruezo 27'
Cannon Yellow card 63'
Acosta 74'
Ziegler 81' (pen.)
Report Conner Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card
Bronico 86'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Marcos Deoliveira
July 21, 2018 22 Chicago Fire 1–2 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Corrales Yellow card 45+1'
Nikolić 62'
Report Mavinga Yellow card 41'
Giovinco 47'
Morrow Yellow card 61'
Osorio 65'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,177
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 28, 2018 23 Toronto FC 3–0 Chicago Fire Toronto
18:00 Giovinco Yellow card 42', 89'
Altidore 52'
Bradley Yellow card 63'
Osorio 73'
Report Bronico Yellow card 30' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 29,190
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 4, 2018 24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah
21:00 Kreilach 45+3', 75'
Silva Yellow card 90'
Report Schweinsteiger 48',Yellow card 90+6'
Conner Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,817
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 11, 2018 25 Chicago Fire 0–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Bronico Yellow card 11'
McCarty Yellow card 42'
Report Wright-Phillips 55'
Rzatkowski Yellow card 66'
Royer Yellow card 74'
Muyl Yellow card 76'
Murillo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,064
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 18, 2018 26 Montreal Impact 2–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
18:30 Piatti 6' (pen.)
Camacho Yellow card 24'
Sagna Yellow card 68'
Lovitz 90+1'
Report Corrales Yellow card 41'
Nikolić 70'
McCarty Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 18,831
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 23, 2018 27 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 de Leeuw Yellow card 55'
Nikolić 67'
Katai Yellow card 69'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 90+1'
Report Higuaín Yellow card 65'
Hansen 87'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,551
Referee: Armando Villareal
September 16, 2018 28 Chicago Fire 4–0 Orlando City SC Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Nikolić 3', 70'
Katai 28',Yellow card 58'
de Leeuw 56'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,287
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 22, 2018 29 New England Revolution 2–2 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Mlinar Yellow card 31'
Bye Yellow card 36'
Caldwell 62',Yellow card 80'
Bunbury Yellow card 69'
Penilla 70'
Report Katai 19'
McCarty Yellow card 58'
Mancienne 67' (o.g.)
Kappelhof Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,388
Referee: Joe Dickerson
September 26, 2018 30 New York City FC 2–0 Chicago Fire New York City
18:00 Tajouri-Shradi Yellow card 27'
Ring 47'
Villa 51'
Report Stadium: Yankees Stadium
Attendance: 21,582
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 29, 2018 31 Chicago Fire 3–1 Los Angeles FC Bridgeview, Illinois
4:30 Mihailovic 20'
McCarty Yellow card 24'
Nikolić 29' (pen.), Yellow card 56'
Katai 66'
Bronico Yellow card 79'
Kappelhof Yellow card 90+3'
Report Rossi 73' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,471
Referee: Chris Penso
October 7, 2018 32 D.C. United 2–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
12:00 Rooney 62', 81' (pen.) Report Edwards 51'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 20,064
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 21, 2018 33 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Chicago Fire Atlanta
2:00 PM EDT Escobar 9'
Kappelhof 26' (o.g.)
Remedi Yellow card 81'
Report de Leeuw 24'
Kappelhof Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 71,812
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 28, 2018 34 Chicago Fire 0–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
3:30 PM EDT McCarty Yellow card 54'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card 79'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,459
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)

June 20, 2018 Round of 16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 Chicago Fire Atlanta
18:30 Leandro González Pírez Yellow card 81' Report Aleksandar Katai Yellow card 39'
Nemanja Nikolić 54'
Stadium: Mercedes Benz Stadium
Attendance: 41,012
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

International friendlies

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)

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Squad statistics

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Cards

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Notes

Player left during the season

  1. While Adams was sent off against Orlando on May 26, his card was later removed by an independent panel
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Awards

MLS Team of the Week

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Tulsa loanee statistics

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The Fire renewed their affiliation with Tulsa for another season on January 12, 2018.[34] The affiliation allows for players to be called back at any point or loaned out at any point.

Loaned out

The following players were loaned out during the season:

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National team call-ups

 Armenia
Yura Movsisyan

 Hungary
Nemanja Nikolić

  • Friendly vs Luxembourg, November 9, 2017 (Started, played 75 minutes, scored one goal)
  • Friendly vs Costa Rica, November 14, 2017 (Started, played 81 minutes, scored one goal)
  • Friendly vs Kazakhstan, March 23 (Started, played 76 minutes)
  • Friendly vs Scotland, March 27 (Subbed on, played 7 minutes)

 Liechtenstein
Nicolas Hasler

 United States
Matt Polster

Brandon Vincent

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