The 2025 MLS All-Star recorded his tenth goal and ninth assist of the season in Chicago’s 2-2 draw at Atlanta
CHICAGO (July 17, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC winger Philip Zinckernagel was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday bench for Matchday 25 following his performance in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Zinckernagel earned his fourth league honor of the season after recording one goal and one assist on Wednesday. The Danish winger put the Fire in the lead just seconds into the match. After forcing a save from goalkeeper Brad Guzan, Zinkernagel took the ensuing corner kick. His low line drive skipped into the six, through various legs, and into the goal for the 1-0 visiting lead.
After Atlanta equalized in the 56th minute, Chicago regained possession in the 79th minute. Following a series of touches around the Atlanta half, Zinckernagel found Andrew Gutman out on the left wing. The left back passed to midfielder Maren Haile-Selassie, who dribbled through the box before ripping a clean shot for the second Fire lead of the night.
The honor is Zinckernagel’s fourth after appearing on the MLS Team of the Matchday Starting XI in Matchdays 21 and 7, and the bench in Matchday 17. In his last appearance, he also recorded one goal and one assist in the Fire’s 3-2 victory over Charlotte FC on June 30 at Soldier Field. His contributions this season earned him a spot on the 2025 MLS All-Star Team as a Coach’s Selection by All-Star head coach Nico Estévez ahead of their match against the Liga MX All-Stars on Wednesday, July 23.
Here is what the rest of the Team of the Matchday for Matchday 25 looks like:
F: Myrto Uzuni (ATX), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (RBNY), Petar Musa (DAL)
M: Pep Biel (CLT), Evander (CIN), Albert Rusnák (SEA), Emil Forsberg (RBNY)
D: Andy Najar (NSH), Olwethu Makhanya (PHI), Eddie Segura (LAFC)
GK: Matt Freese (NYC)
Coach: Pat Noonan (CIN)
Bench: Joe Willis (NSH), Ronald Donkor (RBNY), Sebastian Berhalter (VAN), Diogo Gonçalves (RSL), Philip Zinckernagel (CHI), Theo Corbeanu (TOR), Leo Campana (NE), Sam Surridge (NSH), Josef MartÃnez (SJ)
Chicago closes a two-game road trip against CF Montréal at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 19, at Stade Saputo. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcast globally on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and transmitted locally on wlsam.com (English) and Que Buena Fire via the Uforia App (Spanish).
