Lewandowski recorded his second game-winning goal of the season to extend the Fire’s winning streak to six
CHICAGO (Aug. 20, 2026) – Chicago Fire FC forward Robert Lewandowski was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday bench for Matchday 21 following his game-winning goal in Wednesday night’s 2-1 road victory against Orlando City SC at Inter.co Stadium.
Lewandowski received his second mention on the MLS Team of the Matchday after scoring a decisive penalty kick in the second half of the match against Orlando. Receiving a superb pass from defender Viktor Radojević, the forward made a movement into the box that forced a late tackle from an Orlando defender. The referee pointed to the spot and the Polish icon struck his first penalty kick with precision to give Chicago a 2-1 lead it would not relinquish. His second game-winning goal of the year comes on the heels of his first with the Fire in the victory against Charlotte FC on August 1, which also earned him a place as MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 19.
The MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 21 is as follows:
F: Kristoffer Velde (POR), Petar Musa (DAL), Jack Harrison (NE)
M: Alhassan Yusuf (NE), Evander (CIN), Tristan Muyumba (ATL), Joaquín Valiente (DAL)
D: Franco Negri (HOU), Neil Pierre (PHI), Maxwell Woledzi (NSH)
GK: Roman Celentano (CIN)
Coach: Ben Olsen (HOU)
Bench: Damian Las (ATX), Tomás Jacob (ATL), Ramiro (DAL), Niklas Dorsch (TOR), Diego Luna (RSL), Calvin Harris (SKC), Noah Streit (MTL), Joseph Paintsil (LA), Robert Lewandowski (CHI)
Chicago Fire FC continues its league road trip against Red Bull New York at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 22. The match will be broadcast globally on Apple TV and transmitted locally on WLS 890 AM in English and TUDN Chicago 106.7-HD2 and Uforia by TREBEL app in Spanish.
