âœïž Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23
Location: Soldier Field - Chicago, Ill.
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT
Broadcast: WGN, ESPN+
Radio: TUDN 1200 AM
đ° Pre-Match Reading
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HoustonDynamo.com | Dynamo transfer Alberth Elis to Boavista FC in Portugal
MLSsoccer.com | Chicago Fire vs. Houston Dynamo Match Preview
đ Must-See Content | Fabian Herbers seizes opportunity at Soldier Field
With a pair of goals and an assist in the Fire's three matches at Soldier Field so far, midfielder Fabian Herbers has been one of the team's most effective players in their return to Chicago's iconic downtown venue. As a two-match home stand begins with a visit from Houston on Wednesday night, Herbers sat down to discuss his experience playing at Soldier Field so far.
đ€ Fast Fact
Fire assistant coach Frank Klopas and Houston head coach Tab Ramos played together on the U.S. Men's National Team from 1989-95, most notably in the USMNT's fourth-place showing at the 1995 Copa America Tournament in Uruguay. Klopas, then 28, scored the first goal in a 3-0 group stage win over Argentina that year, then scored the match-winning penalty shootout goal in a quarterfinal meeting with Mexico to advance the U.S. to the semifinals.
đŁ Sound Off | Elliot Collier
Fire midfielder Elliot Collier looks ahead to what it will take to earn three points against their Western Conference counterparts on Wednesday night.
đ #CHIvHOU All-Time
Wednesdayâs match will be the first time the Fire face the Houston Dynamo in 2020. Chicago has an all-time 7-10-8 record against the Dynamo, including a 1-0 Fire victory at BBVA Stadium in Houston when the two teams last faced off on Aug. 3, 2019.
