Captain Jack Elliott tied the match in his first postseason return to Subaru Park before The Union took game one in a penalty kick shootout

Chester, Pa. (Oct. 26, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC earned a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon at Subaru Park before falling 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout. With the result, Chicago trails 1-0 in the Round One Best-of-3 series, with a match at SeatGeek Stadium to follow on Saturday.

Winger Jonathan Bamba scored his first postseason goal for the Fire in the 84th minute before defender Jack Elliott scored the equalizer in the fourth minute of stoppage.

It was the first postseason encounter between the two Eastern Conference sides, who ended a tense first half scoreless, with the Fire holding the Union to zero shots on goal while forcing Philadelphia goalkeeper Andre Blake to make a save in the 39th minute.

The hosts broke through in the 70th minute with a goal from Indiana Vassilev, followed by one from Milan Iloski in the 75th.

Chicago pulled one back when the Fire earned a corner kick. Maren Haile-Selassie sent a ball...