BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (May 7, 2025) — Chicago Fire FC dominated Detroit City FC with a commanding 4-0 win in the Round of 32 of the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at SeatGeek Stadium. The shutout featured first-time goals from three players, while goalkeeper Chris Brady made two crucial saves to keep a clean sheet.
This victory propels the Fire into the Round of 16, where they’ll square off against the New England Revolution. U.S. Soccer will confirm the date and time for that matchup on Thursday, May 8.
Making their first U.S. Open Cup appearance since 2023, Chicago came out aggressively from the kickoff. Just minutes into the match, Maren Haile-Selassie pressured Detroit’s defense, stealing the ball and setting up Hugo Cuypers, who rifled it into the top corner to give the Fire an early lead.
Chicago controlled the game, holding a 16-0 shot edge in the first half. The second goal came in the 35th minute when Haile-Selassie’s corner deflected off Detroit’s Darren Smith and into his own net.
After halftime, the Fire extended their lead again. Jonathan Bamba broke down the left side and played the ball to Rominigue Kouamé, who cleverly let it roll to Omari Glasgow. Glasgow, playing as a right back, powered a left-footed strike into the far corner for his first senior goal.
In the 71st minute, Haile-Selassie capped off a strong performance with a goal of his own. After Brian Gutiérrez drew out the Detroit goalkeeper, he passed to Haile-Selassie, who finished into an open net, sealing the win for Chicago.
Looking Ahead:
The Fire will return to MLS action against Atlanta United on Saturday, May 10, at Soldier Field. The match kicks off at 1:30 p.m. CT and will be available on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass, wlsam.com (English), and Que Buena 105.1 via Uforia (Spanish).
Match Highlights & Notes:
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Omari Glasgow netted his first senior goal for the club after years of scoring with Chicago Fire II.
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Maren Haile-Selassie scored his first of the season and second in U.S. Open Cup history.
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Hugo Cuypers, co-leader in MLS goals, scored his first in this tournament, bringing his total to 18 across all competitions in two seasons with Chicago.
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Dje D’Avilla made his season debut, impressing in central midfield alongside Kouamé, who assisted on Glasgow’s goal.
Box Score:
Final: Chicago Fire FC 4-0 Detroit City FC
Goals:
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CHI – Cuypers (Haile-Selassie) 4’
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CHI – Own goal by D. Smith 35’
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CHI – Glasgow (Bamba) 49’
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CHI – Haile-Selassie (Gutiérrez) 71’
Disciplinary:
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DET – Ry. Williams (Yellow) 41’
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DET – Rh. Williams (Yellow) 70’
Team Lineups:
Chicago Fire FC: Brady, Glasgow, Rogers, Elliott (c) (González 53’), Gutman (Dean 46’), D’Avilla, Kouamé (Oregel Jr. 68’), Acosta, Haile-Selassie, Cuypers (Barlow 53’), Bamba (Gutiérrez 53’)
Detroit City FC: Saldaña; Bryant (Wiedt 57’), Amoo-Mensah, Carroll (c), Villanueva (Yamazaki 77’); Rh. Williams (Polisi 57’), Chapman, Ry. Williams; Cedeño, Rutz (Adebayo-Smith 66’), Smith (Morris 57’)
Match Stats:
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Shots: CHI 23 / DET 5
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On Target: CHI 9 / DET 2
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Saves: CHI 2 / DET 5
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Possession: CHI 60% / DET 40%
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Passing Accuracy: CHI 85% / DET 78%
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Corners: CHI 8 / DET 5
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Fouls: CHI 20 / DET 15
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Offsides: CHI 3 / DET 2
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Attendance: 4,374
Officials:
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Assistants: Ethan Buege, Mateusz Dulski
Fourth Official: Alexander Beehler