Philip Zinckernagel wrapped up the 2025 season with his 15th goal of the season to help Chicago host a postseason match for the first time since 2017

Foxborough, Mass. (Oct. 18, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC (15-11-8, 53 points) finished the 2025 MLS regular season with a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution (9-16-9, 36 points) Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. With the draw, Chicago finished eighth in the Eastern Conference and will host Orlando City SC in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Wild Card game on Wednesday.

Winger Philip Zinckernagel scored his 15th goal of the season, becoming the first player in Club history to score 15 goals and record 15 assists in the same campaign. The two goals scored in the match also gave Chicago 68 for the season, the most ever scored in a Fire campaign.

New England got on the board within seconds of the opening whistle, as Alhassan Yusuf pounced on a rebound in the Fire box. Chicago immediately turned its attention to equalizing the match, but could not beat goalkeeper Matt Turner through the first 80 minutes of play.

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