Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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1 - 1
1 - 1
10-man Chicago holds on for 1-1 tie with Philadelphia
— Przemyslaw Frankowski scored in the 10th minute and the 10-man Chicago Fire tied the Philadelphia Union 1-1 on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 1': Attempt missed. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 2': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers tries a through ball, but Chinonso Offor is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Álvaro Medrán.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 5': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 7': Attempt saved. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 8': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 10': Goal! Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 12': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Olivier Mbaizo tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 23': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 25': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Gazdag.
- 28': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 29': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 29': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the red card.
- 36': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 39': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Hand ball by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 41': Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 43': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya following a corner.
- 44': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cory Burke.
- 45'+4': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+4': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+4': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 50': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 50': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 54': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by José Martínez.
- 60': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 63': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Ilsinho replaces Leon Flach.
- 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Beric replaces Chinonso Offor.
- 65': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 66': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 69': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 69': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 72': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Daniel Gazdag.
- 76': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ilsinho (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 78': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes.
- 80': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 80': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Kai Wagner is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 81': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Ignacio Aliseda.
- 84': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ilsinho (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 89': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
- 89': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 90': Attempt missed. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Bobby Shuttleworth.
- 90'+6': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 90'+7': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 90'+8': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+9': Foul by Ilsinho (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+9': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 297 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 376 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 9 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 21 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 16,677
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 16,677
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
Philadelphia Union (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott  |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 23 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 19 | Cory Burke |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
Chicago Fire FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg  |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 9 | Chinonso Offor |
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