Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSStojanovic, Fire hand Crew fourth straight loss, 1-0
— Luka Stojanovic scored for the third time in the last two games and the Chicago Fire beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Sunday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 7': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 20': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 22': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 23': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew).
- 27': Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gyasi Zardes with a headed pass.
- 35': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Calvo.
- 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
- 42': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 42': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 45'+1': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 0.
- 47': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 48': Elliot Collier (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew).
- 48': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier tries a through ball, but Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 53': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Collier.
- 54': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 54': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Columbus Crew. Gyasi Zardes tries a through ball, but Derrick Etienne is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Robert Beric replaces Chinonso Offor.
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Elliot Collier.
- 61': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Aboubacar Keita (Columbus Crew).
- 62': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Offside, Columbus Crew. Pedro Santos tries a through ball, but Lucas Zelarayán is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Kevin Molino replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 69': Attempt saved. Francisco Calvo (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 70': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Francisco Calvo tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 72': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Eloy Room.
- 73': Foul by Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Saad Abdul-Salaam (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew).
- 74': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 77': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Carlos Terán because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 80': Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov replaces Luka Stojanovic.
- 84': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Waylon Francis.
- 84': Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Offside, Columbus Crew. Liam Fraser tries a through ball, but Gyasi Zardes is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt missed. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 88': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Liam Fraser.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alexandru Irinel Matan (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Molino.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saad Abdul-Salaam.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jhon Espinoza.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Irinel Matan with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 0.
Statistics
 CLB |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 485 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 13,005
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 13,005
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 (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 5 | Francisco Calvo |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 8 | Luka Stojanovic |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 28 | Elliot Collier |
| 9 | Chinonso Offor |
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 30 | Aboubacar Keita |
| 4 | Jonathan Mensah |
| 14 | Waylon Francis |
| 26 | Saad Abdul-Salaam |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 18 | Liam Fraser |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr.  |
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