New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCastellanos scores to help NYCFC beat Fire 1-0
— Valentín Castellanos scored on a penalty kick and New York City FC beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 1': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 6': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
- 7': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 8': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 12': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 12': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
- 13': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
- 16': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 16': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, New York City FC. Alexander Callens tries a through ball, but Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Beric.
- 18': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 18': Attempt missed. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 19': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 20': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 22': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 22': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Thiago (New York City FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a headed pass.
- 25': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alexander Callens (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Thiago (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 33': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Offside, New York City FC. Valentín Castellanos tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Moralez is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 35': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
- 37': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 37': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Keaton Parks.
- 38': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Álvaro Medrán tries a through ball, but Boris Sekulic is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by James Sands.
- 40': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfredo Morales.
- 43': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 43': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 45'+2': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 45'+2': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 47': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 47': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 50': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 50': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Penalty New York City FC. Malte Amundsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Goal! New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 52': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 55': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 57': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 59': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 59': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Thiago (New York City FC).
- 60': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Johan Kappelhof replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Robert Beric.
- 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 64': Substitution, New York City FC. Jesús Medina replaces Thiago.
- 66': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 66': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez.
- 68': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 75': Substitution, New York City FC. Gedion Zelalem replaces Keaton Parks.
- 76': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Brian Gutierrez.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 77': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 77': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Sean Johnson (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 81': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 82': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
- 87': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 88': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Gedion Zelalem (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC).
- 90'+1': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 519 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Location: New York City, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Red Bull New York | 3 | -1 | 6 |
Line-Ups
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
| 6 | Alexander Callens |
| 4 | Maxime Chanot |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 16 | James Sands |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 11 | Valentín Castellanos |
| 42 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 8 | Thiago |
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda  |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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