MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 56': Raheem Edwards
  • 84': Fabian Herbers
FT
2 - 4
Seattle Sounders FC
  • 8': Víctor Rodríguez
  • 15': Jordan Morris
  • 49': Nicolás Lodeiro (P)
  • 88': Raúl Ruidíaz

Seattle Sounders, Jordan Morris beat Chicago Fire as hot start continues

Jordan Morris, Nicolas Lodeiro and Raul Ruidiaz each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders beat the Chicago Fire 4-2 on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Víctor Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by David Ousted.
  • 3': Foul by Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 3': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 3': Nicolas Hasler (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Nicolas Hasler (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 7': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
  • 7': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
  • 10': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 11': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Chad Marshall.
  • 13': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Brad Smith.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
  • 13': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a through ball.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brad Smith.
  • 17': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
  • 18': Foul by Diego Campos (Chicago Fire).
  • 18': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
  • 22': Foul by Marcelo (Chicago Fire).
  • 22': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a headed pass.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Marcelo (Chicago Fire).
  • 25': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan tries a through ball, but Kelvin Leerdam is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
  • 27': Kelvin Leerdam (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Kim Kee-hee (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Nikolic.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Hasler.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
  • 34': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Raheem Edwards replaces Nicolas Hasler.
  • 40': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Chad Marshall.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire).
  • 45'+1': Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Brandt Bronico replaces Diego Campos.
  • 46': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
  • 46': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 47': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by David Ousted.
  • 47': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro tries a through ball, but Víctor Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 48': Penalty Seattle Sounders FC. Víctor Rodríguez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Marcelo (Chicago Fire) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Foul by Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 52': Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Chicago Fire 1, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 58': Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire).
  • 58': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Ruidíaz.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire).
  • 64': Kelvin Leerdam (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Kelvin Leerdam (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Fabian Herbers replaces Nemanja Nikolic.
  • 72': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Román Torres replaces Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 72': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 74': Foul by Víctor Rodríguez (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 74': Marcelo (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 77': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  • 81': Foul by Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 81': Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Goal! Chicago Fire 2, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
  • 86': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
  • 86': Kim Kee-hee (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Harry Shipp replaces Jordan Morris.
  • 88': Goal! Chicago Fire 2, Seattle Sounders FC 4. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Smith following a fast break.
  • 90': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Víctor Rodríguez.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by C.J. Sapong with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire).
  • 90'+2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Raheem Edwards (Chicago Fire).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
  • 90'+4': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 2, Seattle Sounders FC 4.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Chicago Fire 2, Seattle Sounders FC 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
10 Saves 3
47.6 Possession 52.4
10 SHOTS 25
7 ON GOAL 12
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
362 Accurate Passes 408
452 Passes 482
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 43
27 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 8
6 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 11
26 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 10,032

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austin FC 0 0 0
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Ousted (GK)
4 Johan Kappelhof
2 Marcelo
22 Nicolas Hasler
17 Diego Campos
14 Djordje Mihailovic
31 Bastian Schweinsteiger
6 Dax McCarty
23 Nemanja Nikolic
9 C.J. Sapong
11 Przemyslaw Frankowski
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Amando Moreno, Fabian Herbers, Brandt Bronico, Raheem Edwards, Christian Martínez, Richard Sánchez, Grant Lillard.

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Stefan Frei (GK)
14 Chad Marshall
20 Kim Kee-Hee
11 Brad Smith
18 Kelvin Leerdam
10 Nicolás Lodeiro
7 Cristian Roldan Yellow Card
4 Gustav Svensson
9 Raúl Ruidíaz
8 Víctor Rodríguez
13 Jordan Morris
Seattle Sounders FC Substitutes:
Harry Shipp, Alex Roldan, Román Torres, Handwalla Bwana, Bryan Meredith, Nouhou Tolo, Jordy Delem.

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