MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew, 2025 MLS, Regular Season

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Chicago Fire FC
  • 25': Andrew Gutman
  • 70': Hugo Cuypers
FT
2 - 0
Columbus Crew

    About

    Chicago Fire FC are hosting Columbus Crew 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.
    • 1': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 2': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
    • 4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Franco with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 7': André Franco (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew).
    • 8': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 9': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 9': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
    • 14': Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 15': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 15': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 19': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Columbus Crew).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Franco.
    • 20': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Franco with a cross following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 22': Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
    • 22': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, Columbus Crew. Max Arfsten is caught offside.
    • 25': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Elliott.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Leonardo Barroso.
    • 28': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
    • 30': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dje Tah D'Avilla following a fast break.
    • 33': Foul by Andrés Herrera (Columbus Crew).
    • 33': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Sam Rogers is caught offside.
    • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 1-0 Columbus Crew.
    • 38': Foul by Amar Sejdic (Columbus Crew).
    • 38': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew).
    • 43': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 45': Foul by Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew).
    • 45': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Ibrahim Aliyu replaces Amar Sejdic.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Leonardo Barroso because of an injury.
    • 53': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
    • 54': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 57': Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 57': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman is caught offside.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 66': Foul by Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew).
    • 66': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Ibrahim Aliyu (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 68': Offside, Columbus Crew. Andrés Herrera is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Franco with a through ball.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Columbus Crew 0. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Franco following a fast break.
    • 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Dániel Gazdag.
    • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Jonathan Bamba.
    • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Arfsten with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Hugo Picard (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
    • 77': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a through ball.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
    • 79': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Lassi Lappalainen replaces Andrés Herrera.
    • 81': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Evan Bush (Columbus Crew). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
    • 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Evan Bush.
    • 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Cesar Ruvalcaba replaces Yevhen Cheberko.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces André Franco.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
    • 90'+4': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew).
    • 90'+5': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Columbus Crew 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, Columbus Crew 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 6
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 1
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    7 SHOTS 22
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    393 Accurate Passes 420
    469 Passes 482
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    37 Long Balls 42
    10 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 21
    22 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 22,821

    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 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Chris Brady (GK)
    16 Joel Waterman
    3 Jack Elliott
    5 Samual Rogers Yellow Card
    42 D'Avilla Dje Tah
    10 André Franco
    15 Andrew Gutman
    2 Leonardo Barroso
    9 Hugo Cuypers
    19 Jonathan Bamba
    11 Philip Zinckernagel
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Kellyn Acosta, Jeff Gal, Brian Gutiérrez, Jonathan Dean, Tom Barlow, Rominigue Kouamé, Maren Haile-Selassie, Mauricio Pineda, Sergio Oregel.

    CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    24 Evan Bush (GK)
    21 Yevhen Cheberko
    18 Malte Amundsen
    31 Steven Moreira
    6 Darlington Nagbe
    14 Amar Sejdic
    27 Max Arfsten
    2 Andrés Herrera
    8 Dániel Gazdag
    30 Hugo Picard
    7 Dylan Chambost
    Columbus Crew Substitutes:
    Cesar Ruvalcaba, Patrick Schulte, Lassi Lappalainen, Ibrahim Aliyu, Jacen Russell-Rowe, Derrick Jones, Tristan Brown, Nicholas Hagen.

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