
Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSAbout
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
- 10': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 10': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 15': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
- 17': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 17': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 21': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 23': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
- 26': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Brian Gutiérrez is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 36': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Ousmane Doumbia tries a through ball, but Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, Charlotte FC. Adilson Malanda tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 42': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Enzo Copetti.
- 45'+2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 45'+2': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Georgios Koutsias.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Ousmane Doumbia.
- 46': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 47': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 49': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 49': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 52': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 52': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 53': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
- 55': Penalty Charlotte FC. Enzo Copetti draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': VAR Decision: Penalty Charlotte FC.
- 58': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
- 59': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 60': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 60': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 61': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 65': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
- 67': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Miguel Navarro.
- 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Wyatt Omsberg.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Brandt Bronico.
- 71': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 71': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 72': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Attempt saved. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
- 74': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Justin Meram replaces Kerwin Vargas.
- 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 80': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 80': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
- 84': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Enzo Copetti.
- 87': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 89': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 90'+3': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jere Uronen tries a through ball, but Derrick Jones is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+6': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+6': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean following a corner.
- 90'+9': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+10': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
- 90'+10': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2.
Statistics
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CHI![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 4 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
7 | SHOTS | 11 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
356 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
450 | Passes | 351 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
14 | Crosses | 26 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
59 | Long Balls | 56 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
13 | Tackles | 17 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
11 | Interceptions | 7 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,308
MLS Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | +15 | 37 |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | +2 | 33 |
3 | Nashville SC | 18 | +11 | 32 |
4 | Columbus Crew | 18 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
5 | Rafael Czichos |
16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
6 | Miguel Navarro |
24 | Jonathan Dean |
10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
30 | Gastón Giménez ![]() |
26 | Ousmane Doumbia |
19 | Georgios Koutsias |
17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
21 | Fabian Herbers |
Charlotte FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
34 | Andrew Privett |
29 | Adilson Malanda |
3 | Jere Uronen |
14 | Nathan Byrne |
13 | Brandt Bronico |
8 | Ashley Westwood |
18 | Kerwin Vargas |
7 | Kamil Jozwiak ![]() |
9 | Enzo Copetti |
11 | Karol Swiderski |
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