MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 45': Robert Beric
FT
1 - 0
Real Salt Lake

    Beric, Slonina help Fire beat Real Salt Lake 1-0

    — Robert Beric scored moments before halftime and the Chicago Fire held on to beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
    • 7': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
    • 11': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 11': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
    • 14': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein.
    • 22': Hand ball by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 27': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 27': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 29': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 29': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
    • 31': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
    • 38': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 39': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
    • 41': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Justen Glad.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
    • 43': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
    • 52': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 52': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maikel Chang with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 55': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
    • 58': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody with a cross.
    • 59': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
    • 61': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Boris Sekulic.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 64': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
    • 64': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz tries a through ball, but Rubio Rubín is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
    • 65': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 67': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Beric.
    • 68': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
    • 68': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubio Rubín with a headed pass.
    • 71': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Maikel Chang.
    • 72': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Rubio Rubín.
    • 72': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 72': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Fabian Herbers.
    • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
    • 74': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 74': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
    • 78': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Boris Sekulic.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Pablo Ruiz.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Hand ball by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 80': Hand ball by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
    • 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Gastón Giménez.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
    • 85': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 85': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Pablo Ruiz.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
    • 88': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by David Ochoa.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Brody.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán with a headed pass.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Álvaro Medrán.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Real Salt Lake 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    8 Saves 5
    52 Possession 48
    16 SHOTS 25
    5 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    360 Accurate Passes 358
    470 Passes 452
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    8 Accurate Crosses 6
    33 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    74 Long Balls 54
    38 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    24 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 14
    16 Effective Clearances 20
    16 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 31,308

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    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    32 Gaga Slonina (GK)
    3 Jonathan Bornstein
    22 Mauricio Pineda Yellow Card
    6 Miguel Navarro
    2 Boris Sekulic
    30 Gastón Giménez Yellow Card
    10 Álvaro Medrán
    31 Federico Navarro
    27 Robert Beric
    7 Ignacio Aliseda
    21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Chinonso Offor, Wyatt Omsberg, Johan Kappelhof, Alex Monis, Elliot Collier, Bobby Shuttleworth, Brian Gutiérrez, Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Luka Stojanovic.

    RSL Real Salt Lake (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 David Ochoa (GK)
    20 Erik Holt
    15 Justen Glad
    22 Aaron Herrera
    6 Pablo Ruiz
    25 Everton Luiz
    11 Albert Rusnák
    16 Maikel Chang
    2 Andrew Brody
    8 Damir Kreilach
    14 Rubio Rubín
    Real Salt Lake Substitutes:
    Justin Meram, Justin Portillo, Nick Besler, Zac MacMath, Danny Toia, Ashtone Morgan, Anderson Julio, Jonathan Menéndez, Bobby Wood.

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