Chicago Fire FC vs Orlando City SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Chicago Fire down Orlando City to win second straight
Robert Beric scored the tiebreaking goal as the Chicago Fire topped Orlando City 3-1 to record back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC).
- 4': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 6': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 6': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 10': Hand ball by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Hand ball by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 12': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Silvester van der Water.
- 17': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 17': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 17': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvester van der Water with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Oriol Rosell.
- 18': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrés Perea with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 28': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Beric.
- 29': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Silvester van der Water.
- 30': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 30': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Silvester van der Water with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC).
- 31': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 32': Attempt missed. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Orlando City SC 1. Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 43': Foul by Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC).
- 43': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Michael Halliday.
- 45'+1': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Orlando City SC 1. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Orlando City SC 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 47': Attempt saved. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvester van der Water.
- 48': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith tries a through ball, but Andrés Perea is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Júnior Urso.
- 55': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrés Perea.
- 58': Attempt missed. Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Benji Michel with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Benji Michel (Orlando City SC).
- 58': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Mauricio Pineda because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 61': Oriol Rosell (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvester van der Water with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
- 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Ignacio Aliseda.
- 66': Foul by Michael Halliday (Orlando City SC).
- 66': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Miguel Ángel Navarro is caught offside.
- 70': Andrés Perea (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Benji Michel.
- 71': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Wyatt Omsberg with a headed pass following a corner.
- 72': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Orlando City SC 1. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 75': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 75': Silvester van der Water (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Jhegson Méndez replaces Andrés Perea.
- 76': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Mauricio Pereyra replaces Oriol Rosell.
- 76': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Nani replaces Silvester van der Water.
- 77': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kyle Smith.
- 78': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wyatt Omsberg with a headed pass.
- 79': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 79': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Chris Mueller replaces Michael Halliday.
- 82': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 82': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Robin Jansson.
- 86': Attempt saved. Júnior Urso (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nani.
- 86': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 86': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
- 88': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Alexander Alvarado replaces Júnior Urso.
- 89': Dangerous play by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nani.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 90'+6': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Orlando City SC 1. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Nani (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 90'+8': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Johan Kappelhof.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Orlando City SC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Orlando City SC 1.
Statistics
 ORL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 454 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 18 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 8,002
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 8,002
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein  |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Brandon Austin (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 24 | Kyle Smith |
| 26 | Michael Halliday |
| 21 | Andrés Perea |
| 20 | Oriol Rosell |
| 11 | Júnior Urso |
| 13 | Tesho Akindele |
| 19 | Benji Michel |
| 14 | Silvester van der Water |
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