Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Soteldo has goal and assist, Toronto FC beats Chicago 3-1
— Yeferson Soteldo had a goal and assist and Toronto FC beat Chicago 3-1 on Sunday, spoiling Frank Klopas' first game as the Fire's interim coach.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 5': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Hand ball by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 10': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 12': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 15': Offside, Toronto FC. Ifunanyachi Achara tries a through ball, but Yeferson Soteldo is caught offside.
- 16': Goal! Toronto FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a cross.
- 21': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Ignacio Aliseda replaces Fabian Herbers because of an injury.
- 22': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 23': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Hand ball by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 29': Attempt missed. Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 31': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 31': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 32': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty saved! Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Hand ball by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Marco Delgado (Toronto FC).
- 39': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 40': Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC).
- 42': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Kemar Lawrence (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Marco Delgado (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Bradley with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 48': Offside, Toronto FC. Michael Bradley tries a through ball, but Auro is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ifunanyachi Achara.
- 51': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 51': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Auro.
- 55': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 56': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Omar González (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC).
- 58': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 61': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC).
- 61': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov replaces Jhon Espinoza.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Álvaro Medrán.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 63': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Johan Kappelhof with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ifunanyachi Achara (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Delgado.
- 64': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 66': Foul by Auro (Toronto FC).
- 66': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 68': Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Goal! Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 1. Yeferson Soteldo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Osorio with a through ball.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 71': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro with a cross.
- 72': Auro (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Francisco Calvo replaces Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Elliot Collier replaces Johan Kappelhof.
- 76': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 77': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty replaces Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 79': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 83': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Toronto FC. Justin Morrow replaces Ifunanyachi Achara.
- 86': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a cross.
- 89': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
- 89': Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Michael Bradley.
- 90': Substitution, Toronto FC. Patrick Mullins replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC).
- 90'+3': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 399 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 12 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
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
Toronto FC (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alex Bono (GK) |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 44 | Omar González |
| 22 | Richie Laryea  |
| 96 | Auro |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg |
| 99 | Ifunanyachi Achara |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
Chicago Fire FC (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 14 | Jhon Jairo Espinoza |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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