MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 19': Maren Haile-Selassie
  • 47': Nathan Harriel (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Philadelphia Union
  • 62': Dániel Gazdag (P)
  • 64': Julián Carranza

Carranza's goal pulls Union into 2-2 draw with Fire

— Julián Carranza's goal in the 65th minute pulled the Philadelphia Union into a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
  • 1': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 1': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
  • 3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag following a fast break.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Uhre with a headed pass.
  • 9': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 9': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikael Uhre following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
  • 28': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 29': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 40': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 41': Hand ball by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 41': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
  • 47': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
  • 47': Own Goal by Nathan Harriel, Philadelphia Union. Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 0.
  • 54': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 54': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
  • 56': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kendall Burks replaces Carlos Terán because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabian Herbers following a corner.
  • 60': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 60': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 60': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
  • 61': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Mikael Uhre draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 1. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 64': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Mikael Uhre.
  • 64': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 2. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a headed pass.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Kei Kamara.
  • 66': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 66': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Quinn Sullivan is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a through ball.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
  • 78': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 79': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Fabian Herbers.
  • 81': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 81': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 82': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 83': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 83': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 88': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jesús Bueno replaces Jack McGlynn.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+2': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+3': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Harriel with a cross.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 2
50.4 Possession 49.6
16 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 329
445 Passes 425
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 56
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 15
15 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 23
11 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 12,811

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
4 Carlos Terán
6 Miguel Navarro
2 Arnaud Souquet
17 Brian Gutiérrez
30 Gastón Giménez
21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
23 Kei Kamara
8 Chris Mueller
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Xherdan Shaqiri, Kendall Burks, Wyatt Omsberg, Georgios Koutsias, Mauricio Pineda, Javier Casas, Jeff Gal, Kacper Przybylko, Jonathan Dean.

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
3 Jack Elliott
5 Jakob Glesnes
8 José Andrés Martínez
26 Nathan Harriel
15 Olivier Mbaizo
10 Dániel Gazdag
16 Jack McGlynn
11 Alejandro Bedoya
7 Mikkel Uhre
9 Julián Carranza
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Andrés Perea, Damion Lowe, Joe Bendik, Quinn Sullivan, Joaquín Torres, Matthew Real, Chris Donovan, Jesús Bueno, Brandan Craig.

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