MLS

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

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 23': Philip Zinckernagel
  • 25': Brian Gutiérrez
  • 33': Hugo Cuypers
FT
3 - 2
Charlotte FC
  • 56': Pep Biel
  • 59': Idan Toklomati

About

Chicago Fire FC are hosting Charlotte FC at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, 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.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 6': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 6': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
  • 13': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Souleyman Doumbia (Charlotte FC).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nicholas Scardina replaces Souleyman Doumbia because of an injury.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
  • 19': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
  • 20': Corner,Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
  • 23': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Charlotte FC 0. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean following a fast break.
  • 25': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Charlotte FC 0. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liel Abada.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
  • 29': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 29': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 36': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pep Biel following a fast break.
  • 39': Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 44': Offside, Charlotte FC. Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45'+3': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Djibril Diani replaces Liel Abada.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Dje Tah D'Avilla replaces Mauricio Pineda.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 50': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
  • 51': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
  • 53': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
  • 53': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 53': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 56': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 1. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
  • 57': Corner,Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 59': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 2. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pep Biel with a through ball.
  • 60': Hand ball by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
  • 60': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 63': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 66': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 66': Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC).
  • 67': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 77': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 77': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
  • 79': Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 80': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
  • 82': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 82': Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
  • 83': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Brandt Bronico.
  • 88': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 88': Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces Sergio Oregel.
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omar González replaces Sam Rogers.
  • 89': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Idan Toklomati.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
  • 90': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Charlotte FC 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
44.4 Possession 55.6
8 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 560
487 Passes 623
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 48
17 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 10
9 Effective Clearances 22
9 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 17,837

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Jeff Gal (GK)
3 Jack Elliott
5 Samual Rogers Yellow Card
15 Andrew Gutman Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Dean
17 Brian Gutiérrez
22 Mauricio Pineda
35 Sergio Oregel Yellow Card
9 Hugo Cuypers
19 Jonathan Bamba
11 Philip Zinckernagel
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Bryan Dowd, Omari Glasgow, Samuel Williams, Tom Barlow, Kellyn Acosta, Omar González, Leonardo Barroso, D'Avilla Dje Tah, Maren Haile-Selassie.

CLT Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
4 Andrew Privett
29 Adilson Malanda
21 Souleyman Doumbia
2 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
16 Pep Biel
13 Brandt Bronico
8 Ashley Westwood
17 Idan Toklomati
10 Wilfried Zaha
11 Liel Abada
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Nicholas Scardina, Bill Tuiloma, Djibril Diani, Brandon Cambridge, Nikola Petkovic, Eryk Williamson, David Bingham, Tyger Smalls, Kerwin Vargas.

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