Chicago Fire FC II will host Columbus Crew 2 for the second time this season at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday, August 3. First kick in Bridgeview is set for 1 p.m. CT and admission is free for fans. The match wll be broadcast across the globe on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Chicago is coming off a historic 9-2 victory over New York Red Bulls II. Forward Jason Shokalook scored a career-high four goals, including a hat trick in the opening 20 minutes of the match. Midfielder Claudio Cassano assisted him and added two goals and another assist to defender Jean-Alpha Diouf, helping Chicago Fire II post the largest goal total and margin of victory in a single match in team history.
Columbus heads to the Windy City mired in a five-game losing streak. Coming off a historic defeat to Chicago, the first-place Red Bulls jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Columbus on Thursday night. Despite a 54th minute Ibrahima Sy goal, a red card 20 minutes later left the Capybaras unable to muster up another goal, dropping a fifth consecutive match before heading to Chicago for the weekend tilt.
The Fire will look for a repeat of their last match against Columbus, a 5-0 rout in Bridgeview that gave Chicago a 5-4-1-0 edge in the all-time regular season series between both sides.
Game Information
CHICAGO FIRE FC (9-5-4-2, 33 points) vs. Columbus Crew 2 (3-12-3-1, 13 points)
Sunday, August 3, 2025
SeatGeek Stadium – Bridgeview, Ill.
All-Time MLS Regular Season Record vs. CLB: (4-5-1-0)
Last Game vs. CLB: June 1, 2025 (5-0 W) – SeatGeek Stadium – Bridgeview, Ill. (Match Recap)
Last Game at CLB: Sept. 29, 2024 (1-0 W) – Historic Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio (Match Recap)
Player Spotlight: Jean-Alpha Diouf
Jean-Alpha Diouf celebrates after scoring a goal against Columbus (Dan Svoboda | Chicago Fire FC)
Nearly lost in the shuffle of a nine-goal outburst was Jean Alpha Diouf, who scored his fifth goal of the season in a 90-minute performance on Sunday.
The Senegalese center back has been a constant fixture for the Fire, appearing in all but one of Chicago’s 18 matches this season. Although his five goals would be among the top tallies for a few teams in MLS NEXT Pro, it’s his brand of defending that has caught the eyes of the league – fearless yet clean tackling that stops opponents in their tracks. His partnership with Diego Konincks at the heart of the Fire backline has helped take the team into third place in the East this season.
