Chicago Fire FC will welcome longtime rivals Columbus Crew to Soldier Field on Saturday, Sept. 27 in a key Eastern Conference matchup on Hispanic Heritage Night, presented by Meridian.

The Men in Red will be eager to take the field on Saturday following a 3-0 shutout of Minnesota United FC on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. Defender Joel Waterman and midfielder Dje D’Avilla each scored their first goals with the Fire in the first half, before Philip Zinckernagel closed out the scoring with his 14th goal of 2025. The victory also held the Fire two points above the New York Red Bulls in ninth place in the East, the last berth in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, with a game in hand.

Columbus arrives in the Windy City following a 1-1 home draw against Toronto FC on Saturday night. New Designated Player Wessam Abou Ali opened the scoring just over a quarter hour in, but veteran defender Richie Laryea equalized shortly after halftime for Toronto. The Crew now come into Soldier Field having won only once in their last seven matches and only one spot above the Fire in...