CHESTER, Pa. (March 21, 2026) – Chicago Fire FC (2-2-1, 7 points) earned a 2-1 road victory against the Philadelphia Union (0-5-0, 0 points) Saturday afternoon at Subaru Park.

Forward Hugo Cuypers scored in a fourth consecutive match, assisted by defender Andrew Gutman in his first appearance of 2026. Winger Jonathan Bamba finished a cross from Robin Lod to tally his second game-winning goal of the year.

Following a physical opening 45 minutes, the fourth official added seven minutes of stoppage time to the first half. Chicago took advantage of it first, as Gutman got on the end of a deflected ball from Lod on the left wing, then sent a perfect cross for Cuypers to head past Union goalkeeper Andre Blake. The hosts answered just before the whistle, however, as Milan Iloski directed a looping header just over the gloves of Chris Brady to tie it.

Chicago got on the front foot to open the second half, earning a goal in the 58th minute for the effort. On a counterattack, Cuypers sent a through ball to an open Lod on the right wing, who spotted an open Bamba on the left...