Cameron Harper's late goal rallies Red Bulls to 1-1 draw with Fire

Cameron Harper scored late in the second half after subbing in a minute earlier and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire

ByThe Associated Press
August 22, 2026, 9:58 PM

HARRISON, N.J. -- Cameron Harper scored late in the second half after subbing in a minute earlier and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Harper replaced Julian Hall in the 85th minute then used assists from Eric Maxim-Choupo and Omar Valencia to score in the 86th. It was his first goal in his fourth appearance this season.

Maren Heile-Selassie used assists from defender Viktor Radojević and Jonathan Bamba in the 38th minute to score his fourth goal and give Chicago a 1-0 lead that stood through halftime.

It was the first assist for Radojević in his third career start and 10th appearance.

Ethan Horvath had four saves for New York (7-9-5) to help end a two-match skid.

Chris Brady saved five shots for Chicago (11-6-3), now 2-2-2 in its last six matchups with the Red Bulls.

Chicago saw a three-match winning streak in league play end. The Fire had won six in a row in all competitions for the first time since their debut season in 1998.

Fire: At Seattle Sounders on Saturday.

Red Bulls: Host Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

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