Seattle Sounders vs. Chicago Fire — Aug. 29, 2026

On August 29, 2026, Seattle Sounders FC hosted Chicago Fire FC at Lumen Field in an MLS regular-season match. Seattle made a strong start and opened the scoring in the 12th minute, when Sebastian Gomez delivered the ball across goal for Dejan Joveljić to finish from close range. It was Joveljić’s first goal for the Sounders. Chicago equalized in the 39th minute through Maren Haile-Selassie, with Robert Lewandowski and Andrew Gutman involved in the buildup, sending the teams into halftime level at 1–1. Seattle regained the lead shortly after the restart. In the 48th minute, Joveljić scored again to complete his brace, with Albert Rusnák and Snyder Brunell credited in the buildup. Chicago responded late in the match. In the 82nd minute, Robert Lewandowski scored from a move involving Puso Dithejane and Haile-Selassie, leveling the match at 2–2. Neither side found a winner afterward, and the points were shared. Chicago generated more attacking volume, finishing with 20 shots and 11 on target, compared with Seattle’s 11 shots and three on target. Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas recorded nine saves, and attendance at Lumen Field was 38,287.