Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSZardes scores 2 goals, Crew beat Fire 2-0
— Gyasi Zardes scored two goals and the Columbus Crew beat the Chicago Fire 2-0 on Saturday night in the final game at Crew Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew).
- 2': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 6': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Columbus Crew. Liam Fraser tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 8': Bobby Shuttleworth (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew).
- 10': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 10': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 15': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Santos with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 16': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Brian Gutierrez.
- 17': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew).
- 19': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew).
- 20': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
- 24': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Josh Williams (Columbus Crew).
- 25': Josh Williams (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 27': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass.
- 29': Attempt missed. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 32': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 34': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 38': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Etienne with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Josh Williams.
- 44': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Brian Gutierrez.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Beric replaces Nnamdi Chinonso Offor.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 52': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 53': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 53': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew).
- 56': Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Liam Fraser.
- 57': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 63': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Waylon Francis replaces Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 65': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew).
- 67': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 70': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew).
- 78': Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier replaces Álvaro Medrán.
- 86': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Saad Abdul-Salaam replaces Pedro Santos because of an injury.
- 88': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 89': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gyasi Zardes.
- 90': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 408 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 496 | Passes | 331 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 13 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,064
Venue: Historic Crew Stadium
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 20,064
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 |
Line-Ups
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Evan Bush (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams  |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 25 | Harrison Afful |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 18 | Liam Fraser |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 20 | Alexandru Matan |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 9 | Chinonso Offor |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
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