Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Paredes, Kamara spark late rally, DC United ties Fire 2-2
— Kevin Paredes and Ola Kamara scored about five minutes apart to help D.C. United rally for a 2-2 tie with the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ).
- 3': Foul by Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ).
- 3': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 3': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 6': Yamil Asad (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a through ball.
- 7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 8': Attempt saved. Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro with a cross.
- 20': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 21': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 21': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 22': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Foul by Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ).
- 24': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a through ball.
- 28': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 28': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 34': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Yamil Asad (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Bill Hamid (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Attempt missed. Yamil Asad (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Moses Nyeman (D.C. United ).
- 42': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moses Nyeman with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yamil Asad (D.C. United ).
- 45'+1': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Kevin Paredes replaces Joseph Mora.
- 45': Substitution, D.C. United. Yordy Reyna replaces Yamil Asad.
- 47': Foul by Frédéric Brillant (D.C. United ).
- 47': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ).
- 49': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 51': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 55': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
- 55': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nigel Robertha (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Kamara with a cross.
- 61': Own Goal by Andy Najar, D.C. United. Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 0.
- 62': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 62': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 65': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Boris Sekulic.
- 66': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 66': Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 67': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
- 68': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
- 68': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Yordy Reyna (D.C. United ).
- 71': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Griffin Yow replaces Julian Gressel.
- 71': Substitution, D.C. United. Drew Skundrich replaces Moses Nyeman.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Griffin Yow (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Najar.
- 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
- 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 76': Foul by Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 81': Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 1. Kevin Paredes (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yordy Reyna.
- 84': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
- 84': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Ignacio Aliseda.
- 85': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Penalty D.C. United. Andy Najar draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2. Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, D.C. United. Felipe replaces Ola Kamara.
- 90': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Júnior Moreno (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
 DC |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 452 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 14 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 8,306
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 8,306
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán  |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
D.C. United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Bill Hamid (GK) |
| 13 | Frédéric Brillant |
| 93 | Tony Alfaro |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
| 5 | Júnior Moreno |
| 27 | Moses Nyeman |
| 11 | Yamil Asad |
| 28 | Joseph Mora |
| 31 | Julian Gressel |
| 19 | Nigel Robertha |
| 9 | Ola Kamara |
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