Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville takes point from Chicago Fire as Eastern Conference foes settle for 0-0 draw
Chicago keeper Gabriel Slonina made four saves vs. a shorthanded Nashville side and the Eastern Conference foes settled for a 0-0 draw on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 2': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl tries a through ball, but Tah Anunga is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 6': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 11': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 13': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 13': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 18': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 21': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Joe Willis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Randall Leal with a cross.
- 27': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 28': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 32': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 33': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 36': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC).
- 36': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Nashville SC. Jack Maher tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 41': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 42': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 45': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 46': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 46': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 53': Attempt saved. Randall Leal (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 56': Foul by Tah Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 56': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 57': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 58': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 58': Jhonder Cádiz (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Ríos replaces Jhonder Cádiz.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Jhon Espinoza.
- 62': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aké Arnaud Loba replaces Randall Leal.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Álvaro Medrán.
- 65': Offside, Nashville SC. Dave Romney tries a through ball, but Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Alex Muyl.
- 73': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Dax McCarty.
- 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Johan Kappelhof.
- 74': Attempt saved. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dave Romney with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 74': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 75': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Haakenson.
- 76': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 76': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Aké Arnaud Loba (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda tries a through ball, but Chinonso Offor is caught offside.
- 81': Hand ball by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 82': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 90': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Nashville SC. Eric Miller replaces Alistair Johnston.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 292 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 23 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 15,915
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 15,915
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 (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda  |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 14 | Jhon Jairo Espinoza |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
Nashville SC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 12 | Alistair Johnston |
| 99 | Jhonder Cádiz |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
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