MLS

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Charlotte FC
  • 70': Patrick Agyemang
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1 - 4
Chicago Fire FC
  • 42': Jonathan Bamba
  • 60': Brian Gutiérrez
  • 63': Philip Zinckernagel
  • 79': Brian Gutiérrez (P)

About

Charlotte FC are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel following a fast break.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 8': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 8': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 10': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 11': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 12': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Offside, Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a through ball.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
  • 20': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 24': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
  • 27': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 32': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pep Biel with a through ball.
  • 34': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sam Rogers.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 36': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bamba.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 38': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
  • 42': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 44': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 44': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
  • 45': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 47': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 47': Offside, Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 49': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
  • 53': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Privett.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Djibril Diani.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Elliott with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 59': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Andrew Privett.
  • 59': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Djibril Diani.
  • 60': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 2. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Eryk Williamson replaces Djibril Diani.
  • 63': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 3. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
  • 66': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
  • 66': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
  • 68': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.
  • 68': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Nicholas Scardina.
  • 69': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 69': Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 70': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eryk Williamson.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dje Tah D'Avilla replaces Mauricio Pineda.
  • 74': Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
  • 74': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas.
  • 75': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Dje Tah D'Avilla.
  • 76': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
  • 76': Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Penalty conceded by Eryk Williamson (Charlotte FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 77': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Rominigue Kouamé replaces Sergio Oregel.
  • 85': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 85': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 85': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Omari Glasgow.
  • 88': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
  • 90': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Sam Rogers.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dje Tah D'Avilla.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+5': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+6': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 5
47 Possession 53
23 SHOTS 12
10 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
431 Accurate Passes 475
470 Passes 522
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 22
0.3 Cross % 0.1
29 Long Balls 42
15 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
7 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 7
25 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 3
22 Effective Clearances 18
22 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 29,755

MLS Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Cincinnati 27 +8 52
2 Philadelphia Union 27 +18 51
3 Nashville SC 27 +13 47
4 Orlando City SC 27 +18 47
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CLT Charlotte FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
4 Andrew Privett
29 Adilson Malanda
3 Tim Ream
35 Nicholas Scardina
28 Djibril Diani
8 Ashley Westwood Yellow Card
10 Wilfried Zaha
11 Liel Abada
33 Patrick Agyemang
16 Pep Biel Yellow Card
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Kerwin Vargas, Brandt Bronico, Tyger Smalls, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, David Bingham, Nikola Petkovic, Bill Tuiloma, Iuri Tavares, Eryk Williamson.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Chris Brady (GK)
3 Jack Elliott
5 Samual Rogers Yellow Card
15 Andrew Gutman
24 Jonathan Dean
22 Mauricio Pineda Yellow Card
17 Brian Gutiérrez
35 Sergio Oregel
9 Hugo Cuypers
19 Jonathan Bamba
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Christopher Cupps, D'Avilla Dje Tah, Rominigue Kouamé, Omari Glasgow, Tom Barlow, Jeff Gal, Maren Haile-Selassie, Kellyn Acosta, Justin Reynolds.

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