MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 69': Luka Stojanovic
FT
1 - 0
Inter Miami CF

    Chicago Fire defeat Inter Miami for first win of season

    Luka Stojanovic's free kick goal in the 69th minute provided the lone tally in a 1-0 victory for the host Chicago Fire over Inter Miami on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 2': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 3': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 3': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Victor Ulloa tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
    • 7': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joevin Jones.
    • 9': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
    • 9': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 10': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 11': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
    • 12': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
    • 13': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
    • 14': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
    • 17': Hand ball by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 20': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joevin Jones.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
    • 22': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 22': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
    • 30': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
    • 31': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 32': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 39': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
    • 42': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 43': Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 45': Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Nicolás Figal replaces Leandro González Pirez.
    • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Robbie Robinson replaces Brek Shea.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 48': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
    • 49': Foul by Joevin Jones (Inter Miami CF).
    • 49': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
    • 51': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
    • 51': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 53': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Federico Higuaín.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 56': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joevin Jones.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 58': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Brian Gutierrez.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 61': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
    • 61': Foul by Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF).
    • 61': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda following a set piece situation.
    • 63': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Christian Makoun replaces Victor Ulloa.
    • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joevin Jones.
    • 67': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Inter Miami CF).
    • 67': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Ryan Shawcross (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
    • 68': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier replaces Fabian Herbers.
    • 69': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
    • 71': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 74': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 74': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Blaise Matuidi.
    • 75': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 75': Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
    • 77': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
    • 77': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Sami Guediri replaces Joevin Jones.
    • 78': Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
    • 80': Robbie Robinson went off injured after Inter Miami CF had used all subs.
    • 82': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF).
    • 82': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sami Guediri.
    • 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Kappelhof replaces Álvaro Medrán.
    • 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Christian Makoun (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 85': Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
    • 85': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 88': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by John McCarthy.
    • 89': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Julián Carranza.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross.
    • 89': John McCarthy (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 89': Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+1': Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90'+2': Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+5': Ryan Shawcross (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 14
    6 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 1
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    4 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 352
    324 Passes 428
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    8 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    61 Long Balls 43
    23 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 8
    20 Effective Clearances 12
    20 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 10,844

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 18 +21 40
    2 Inter Miami CF 18 +13 38
    3 New England Revolution 17 +7 30
    4 Chicago Fire FC 17 +9 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bobby Shuttleworth (GK)
    5 Francisco Calvo
    20 Wyatt Omsberg
    6 Miguel Navarro
    2 Boris Sekulic Yellow Card
    22 Mauricio Pineda
    10 Álvaro Medrán Yellow Card
    21 Fabian Herbers
    27 Robert Beric
    40 Brian Gutiérrez
    11 Przemyslaw Frankowski
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Javier Casas, Carlos Terán, Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Jonathan Bornstein, Gaga Slonina, Luka Stojanovic, Johan Kappelhof, Elliot Collier, Chinonso Offor.

    MIA Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 John McCarthy (GK)
    6 Leandro González Pírez Yellow Card
    17 Ryan Shawcross Yellow Card
    33 Joevin Jones
    13 Victor Ulloa Yellow Card
    22 Federico Higuaín
    8 Blaise Matuidi Yellow Card
    26 Gregore
    9 Gonzalo Higuaín
    20 Brek Shea
    7 Lewis Morgan
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Kelvin Leerdam, Sami Guediri, Robbie Robinson, Jorge Figal, Julián Carranza, Christian Makoun, Jay Chapman, Dylan Castanheira, Edison Azcona.

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