Chicago Fire FC vs CF Montréal, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCF Montreal halt scoring drought, earn draw vs. Fire
Dante Sealy scored CF Montreal's first goal since their season opener, helping the visitors earn a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on a rainy Saturday evening.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
- 7': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
- 7': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, CF Montréal. Caden Clark is caught offside.
- 8': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 15': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Offside, CF Montréal. Caden Clark is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Guboglo.
- 19': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 20': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 20': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 22': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dante Sealy with a through ball.
- 23': Foul by Victor Loturi (CF Montréal).
- 23': Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Attempt saved. Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dante Sealy.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 30': Foul by Caden Clark (CF Montréal).
- 30': Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 31': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryce Duke with a cross.
- 36': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dante Sealy.
- 40': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 0. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 43': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Barroso following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+2': Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 0.
- 47': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Williams.
- 50': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 1. Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 53': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 56': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
- 56': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Rominigue Kouamé replaces Sam Williams.
- 58': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 58': Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 59': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 61': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 61': Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal).
- 64': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Aleksandr Guboglo (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Sam Rogers.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 66': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Sergio Oregel.
- 66': Foul by Prince Owusu (CF Montréal).
- 66': Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, CF Montréal. Prince Owusu is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Aleksandr Guboglo.
- 74': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Petrasso with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Dante Sealy (CF Montréal).
- 75': Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luca Petrasso.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Philip Zinckernagel because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 81': Prince Owusu (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, CF Montréal. Fernando Álvarez replaces Samuel Piette.
- 81': Substitution, CF Montréal. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Caden Clark.
- 83': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Rominigue Kouamé.
- 84': Hand ball by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Dante Sealy (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Waterman.
- 89': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 90': Substitution, CF Montréal. Sunusi Ibrahim replaces Prince Owusu.
- 90': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dominik Yankov replaces Bryce Duke.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 90'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. George Campbell (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Yankov with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Victor Loturi (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': Luca Petrasso (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dominik Yankov (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+7': Foul by Sunusi Ibrahim (CF Montréal).
- 90'+7': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, CF Montréal 1.
Statistics
 MTL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 501 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 16,278
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 16,278
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | +8 | 48 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | +17 | 47 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 24 | +7 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Samual Rogers |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 47 | Samuel Williams |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
CF Montréal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 13 | Luca Petrasso |
| 39 | Aleksandr Guboglo |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 22 | Victor Loturi  |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 9 | Prince Owusu |
| 23 | Caden Clark |
| 25 | Dante Sealy |
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