BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Sept. 20, 2026) – Chicago Fire FC II (10-12-6-3, 39 points) closed out the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season with a 1-0 loss against Chattanooga FC (17-6-7-4, 56 points) on Sunday afternoon at SeatGeek Stadium.
With neither side able to break through in the first half, the MLS NEXT Pro Decision Day match was decided on a goal from Chattanooga FC captain Alex McGrath in the 52nd minute. The victory gave Chattanooga the top seed of the Eastern Conference table momentarily, before Crown Legacy FC overcame an early deficit to clinch it.
Following the match, Jason Nemo (U-17 USMNT - 2010), Christopher Morales (U-17 USMNT - 2010) and Vitaliy Hlyut (Ukraine U-19) will travel with their respective national teams for international friendly matches.
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Box Score:
Chicago Fire FC II 0:1 Chattanooga FC
Goals:
CFC - McGrath (7) 52’
Discipline:
CHI - Pineda (Caution) 3’
CHI - Williams (Caution) 37’
CFC - Krehl (Caution) 84’
Chicago Fire FC II: GK Nemo Jr., D Napoe (Chavez, 87’), D Sandmeyer, D Fleming (capt.), D Damian, M Nagle (Bernhardt, 66’), M Pineda, M Turdean (Montiel, 66’), M Hlyut (Villanueva, 46’), M Williams, F Boltz (Diawara, 46’)
Substitutes not used: GK Gongadze, D González, M Clark
Head Coach: Mike Matkovich
Chattanooga FC: GK Jakupović, D Tcheuyap, D Sar-Sar, D Koehler, D Louis Jean (Hanchard, 66’), M McGrath (capt.), M Husakiwsky (Jones, 75’), M Robertson, F Barker John (Garcia, 75’), F Krehl, F Mangarov (Gordon, 66’)
Substitutes not used: GK Barrueta, M Amoateng, F Cohen
Head Coach: Richard Dixon
Stats Summary: CHI / CFC
Shots: 21 / 10
Shots on Goal: 7 / 3
Passing Accuracy: 81% / 58.5%
Saves: 2 / 6
Corners: 10 / 5
Fouls: 12 / 8
Offsides: 1 / 1
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview, Ill.)
Referee: Alex Beehler
Assistant Referee 1: Braxton Williams
Assistant Referee 2: Serghei Celan
Fourth Official: Brian Alvarez
