MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2020 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 15': Robert Beric
  • 23': Fabian Herbers
  • 40': Álvaro Medrán
  • 89': C.J. Sapong (P)
FT
4 - 0
Houston Dynamo FC

    Chicago Fire snap skid with rout of Houston Dynamo

    The Chicago Fire ended a five-game winless streak by punishing the visiting Houston Dynamo 4-0 on Wednesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
    • 6': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Matías Vera tries a through ball, but José Bizama is caught offside.
    • 6': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 9': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Christian Ramirez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Ramirez.
    • 14': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
    • 14': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Houston Dynamo 0. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 18': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo).
    • 22': Hand ball by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo).
    • 23': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Houston Dynamo 0. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda with a through ball.
    • 25': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 26': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chicago Fire FC.
    • 30': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Niko Hansen (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
    • 32': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Christian Ramirez is caught offside.
    • 32': Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 40': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Houston Dynamo 0. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 41': Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 42': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo).
    • 42': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
    • 42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 42': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Djordje Mihailovic tries a through ball, but Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
    • 43': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 3-0 Houston Dynamo.
    • 44': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 44': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Houston Dynamo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 3, Houston Dynamo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Ariel Lassiter replaces Niko Hansen.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Nico Lemoine replaces Memo Rodríguez.
    • 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Óscar Boniek García replaces Matías Vera.
    • 48': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Óscar Boniek García (Houston Dynamo).
    • 49': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 49': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Maynor Figueroa tries a through ball, but Ariel Lassiter is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 52': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by José Bizama (Houston Dynamo).
    • 53': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 56': José Bizama (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Christian Ramirez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 63': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier replaces Djordje Mihailovic.
    • 64': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Mauro Manotas replaces Darwin Quintero.
    • 64': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
    • 64': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 65': Marko Maric (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
    • 70': Bobby Shuttleworth (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
    • 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. C.J. Sapong replaces Robert Beric.
    • 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
    • 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Álvaro Medrán.
    • 76': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Tomás Martínez replaces Darwin Cerén.
    • 79': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 79': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
    • 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
    • 82': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo).
    • 82': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
    • 85': Foul by Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 85': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo).
    • 85': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. C.J. Sapong draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': Penalty conceded by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 86': Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Micheal Azira replaces Fabian Herbers.
    • 89': Marko Maric (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 4, Houston Dynamo 0. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+1': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+1': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Houston Dynamo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Houston Dynamo 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    5 Saves 1
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    7 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    341 Accurate Passes 445
    435 Passes 527
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    18 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    67 Long Balls 55
    39 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 19
    12 Effective Clearances 18
    12 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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    2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
    3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
    4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Francisco Calvo
    22 Mauricio Pineda Yellow Card
    3 Jonathan Bornstein
    2 Boris Sekulic
    21 Fabian Herbers
    10 Álvaro Medrán
    30 Gastón Giménez
    27 Robert Beric
    7 Ignacio Aliseda
    14 Djordje Mihailovic
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Andre Reynolds, Wyatt Omsberg, Brandt Bronico, Gaga Slonina, C.J. Sapong, Micheal Azira, Elliot Collier, Brian Gutiérrez, Miguel Navarro.

    HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Marko Maric (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Maynor Figueroa
    5 Aljaz Struna Yellow Card
    3 Adam Lundkvist
    18 José Bizama
    22 Matías Vera
    24 Darwin Cerén
    8 Memo Rodríguez
    13 Christian Ramírez
    23 Darwin Quintero
    12 Niko Hansen
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Boniek García, Tomás Martínez, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Zarek Valentin, Ariel Lassiter, Nico Lemoine, Víctor Cabrera, Mauro Manotas, Cody Cropper.

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