Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
1 - 0
1 - 0
50': Fabian HerbersBlake injured in Union's 1-0 victory over Fire
— Joaquín Torres scored in the 90th minute to rally the Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 2': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 2': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 6': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC).
- 8': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a cross.
- 10': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 11': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 20': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 20': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 25': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Leon Flach.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 29': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
- 33': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joe Bendik replaces Andre Blake because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 36': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 40': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 41': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 42': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+7': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
- 45'+8': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+8': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 45'+9': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 49': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 49': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 49': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Second yellow card to Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 60': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Leon Flach.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 63': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 66': Hand ball by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 67': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 67': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 68': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 74': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 80': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 81': Attempt missed. Javier Casas (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 82': Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 83': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 87': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 87': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 87': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes following a corner.
- 90': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
- 90'+1': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres tries a through ball, but Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+3': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second yellow card to Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+6': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 369 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 7 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,520
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,520
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | +1 | 30 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 16 | +9 | 29 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 17 | +9 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 27 | Kendall Burks |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
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