Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSporting KC score quickly in win over Chicago
Sporting Kansas City scored the fastest two goals in club history and then made the cushion last as they defeated the visiting Chicago Fire 2-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov with a cross.
- 4': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 6': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 6': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 8': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 8': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Attempt missed. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 18': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tim Melia.
- 22': Attempt saved. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 23': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Foul by José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City).
- 25': Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 27': Foul by Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross.
- 34': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 35': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Álvaro Medrán tries a through ball, but Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Álvaro Medrán.
- 42': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Bobby Shuttleworth tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 43': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 44': Attempt missed. José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Zusi.
- 44': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 44': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 47': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 51': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Russell with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 53': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 54': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 58': Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': José Mauri (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 65': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Chinonso Offor is caught offside.
- 68': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido tries a through ball, but Dániel Sallói is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Ignacio Aliseda replaces Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov.
- 71': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 75': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 77': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 78': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces José Mauri.
- 81': Attempt saved. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 81': Attempt missed. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross.
- 84': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic.
- 85': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Cameron Duke replaces Alan Pulido because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Cameron Duke (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 90': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+3': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.1 | Possession | 60.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 573 |
| 415 | Passes | 652 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,467
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,467
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi |
| 32 | José Mauri |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Chicago Fire FC (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 8 | Luka Stojanovic  |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
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