Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPhiladelphia Union break through with shutout of Chicago Fire
Cory Burke and Jakob Glesnes each scored in the second half, and the visiting Philadelphia Union recorded their first MLS victory of the season, 2-0
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 1': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 1': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 14': Attempt saved. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 16': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 24': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 30': Attempt saved. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 31': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack McGlynn.
- 33': Attempt saved. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 34': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 36': Hand ball by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 39': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jamiro Monteiro tries a through ball, but Cory Burke is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 43': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 44': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+2': Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Johan Kappelhof.
- 46': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 46': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake tries a through ball, but Cory Burke is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 1. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamiro Monteiro.
- 53': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Álvaro Medrán replaces Luka Stojanovic.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor replaces Elliot Collier.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 60': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 60': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Wagner following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Anthony Fontana replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Sergio Santos replaces Cory Burke.
- 62': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 67': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 67': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70': Jamiro Monteiro (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Wyatt Omsberg.
- 72': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 72': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 74': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 74': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 79': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Matt Real replaces Olivier Mbaizo because of an injury.
- 82': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 84': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 86': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
- 86': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Jakob Glesnes tries a through ball, but Sergio Santos is caught offside.
- 88': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Hand ball by Anthony Fontana (Philadelphia Union).
- 90': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No card change Sergio Santos (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Real.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+6': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Philadelphia Union 2.
Statistics
 PHI |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 319 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 20 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 19 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 6,457
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 6,457
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | New York City FC | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 5 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg  |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 8 | Luka Stojanovic |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 28 | Elliot Collier |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
Philadelphia Union (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 10 | Jamiro Monteiro |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 19 | Cory Burke |
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