Chicago Fire FC vs LAFC, 2018 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
LAFC stumbles against Chicago Fire in quest for first-round playoff bye
Djordje Mihailovic and Nemanja Nikolic each scored first-half goals as the Chicago Fire pulled away for a 3-1 victory against LAFC.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (Chicago Fire).
- 1': Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Dejan Jakovic.
- 3': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire).
- 4': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
- 4': Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
- 8': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Brandon Vincent (Chicago Fire).
- 9': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Eduard Atuesta.
- 11': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (Chicago Fire).
- 11': Tyler Miller (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Eduard Atuesta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 13': Michael de Leeuw (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 17': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Foul by André Horta (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 18': Jorge Corrales (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorge Corrales.
- 20': Goal! Chicago Fire 1, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brandon Vincent with a cross.
- 23': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Brandon Vincent (Chicago Fire).
- 24': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
- 24': Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross.
- 26': Attempt saved. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt saved. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduard Atuesta.
- 27': Attempt missed. André Horta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 27': Foul by Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 27': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Penalty Chicago Fire. Brandt Bronico draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Goal! Chicago Fire 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 31': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
- 34': Foul by Michael de Leeuw (Chicago Fire).
- 34': Steven Beitashour (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Foul by Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 40': Jorge Corrales (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Steven Beitashour.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jorge Corrales (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brandt Bronico following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Adama Diomande (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Harvey with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Michael de Leeuw.
- 44': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Vela with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Brandon Vincent (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire 2, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Lee Nguyen replaces Eduard Atuesta.
- 47': Offside, Chicago Fire. Djordje Mihailovic tries a through ball, but Nemanja Nikolic is caught offside.
- 50': Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire).
- 51': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jorge Corrales.
- 54': Foul by Jorge Corrales (Chicago Fire).
- 54': Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': André Horta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire).
- 56': Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Offside, Chicago Fire. Jorge Corrales tries a through ball, but Michael de Leeuw is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Jorge Corrales.
- 61': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 61': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
- 62': Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Aleksandar Katai replaces Michael de Leeuw.
- 66': Goal! Chicago Fire 3, Los Angeles Football Club 0. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 67': Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Jorge Corrales (Chicago Fire).
- 68': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lee Nguyen following a set piece situation.
- 69': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Joshua Pérez replaces Adama Diomande.
- 70': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Christian Ramirez replaces André Horta.
- 70': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
- 70': Joshua Pérez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Drew Conner replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
- 72': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Drew Conner (Chicago Fire).
- 73': Goal! Chicago Fire 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Nguyen.
- 74': Delay in match (Los Angeles Football Club). Video Review.
- 74': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field stands.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Offside, Chicago Fire. Jorge Corrales tries a through ball, but Raheem Edwards is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 79': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
- 79': Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Rossi.
- 84': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- 87': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Jonathan Campbell replaces Nemanja Nikolic.
- 88': Attempt missed. Benny Feilhaber (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Nguyen.
- 89': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 90': Foul by Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire).
- 90': Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire).
- 90'+2': Jordan Harvey (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Beitashour with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
- 90'+3': Lee Nguyen (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
- 90'+3': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Nguyen following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Chicago Fire 3, Los Angeles Football Club 1.
Statistics
 LAFC |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 219 |
| 574 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,471
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,471
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 25 | +16 | 46 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | +16 | 45 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | +14 | 44 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | +4 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof  |
| 3 | Brandon Vincent |
| 25 | Jorge Luis Corrales |
| 14 | Djordje Mihailovic |
| 13 | Brandt Bronico |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 23 | Nemanja Nikolic |
| 7 | Raheem Edwards |
| 8 | Michael de Leeuw |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Miller (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Dejan Janković |
| 2 | Jordan Harvey |
| 3 | Steven Beitashour |
| 20 | Eduard Atuesta |
| 8 | André Horta |
| 33 | Benny Feilhaber |
| 99 | Adama Diomandé |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
| 9 | Diego Rossi |
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