Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS

Chicago Fire FC

40': Carlos Terán
63': Gastón Giménez

FT
2 - 3

New England Revolution

11': Henry Kessler
62': Teal Bunbury
90'+1': Carles Gil

Gil scores in 91st, Revolution clinch 1st MLS playoff spot

— Carles Gil scored in the 91st minute and the New England Revolution beat the Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday night, becoming the first MLS team to clinch a playoff spot.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Christian Mafla (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
1': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
3': Foul by Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution).
3': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
6': Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
9': Attempt missed. Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
10': Edward Kizza (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
11': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New England Revolution 1. Henry Kessler (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Bell with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
14': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution).
15': Foul by Edward Kizza (New England Revolution).
15': Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt blocked. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
16': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC).
16': Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
17': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
18': Attempt blocked. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
20': Hand ball by Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC).
21': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
24': Attempt missed. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
27': Foul by Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution).
27': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
28': Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution).
28': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro with a cross.
30': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
31': Foul by Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution).
31': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Beric.
34': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
34': Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Foul by Jonathan Bell (New England Revolution).
36': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (New England Revolution).
36': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Attempt blocked. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
38': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Scott Caldwell.
39': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luis Caicedo.
39': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Wilfrid Kaptoum.
40': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by AJ Delagarza JR.
40': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
42': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Christian Mafla (New England Revolution).
43': Attempt blocked. Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
45': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1.
45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1.
45': Substitution, New England Revolution. Carles Gil replaces Scott Caldwell.
45': Substitution, New England Revolution. Gustavo Bou replaces Edward Kizza.
46': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (New England Revolution).
46': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Attempt missed. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
48': Attempt blocked. AJ Delagarza JR (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
48': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
48': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Chinonso Offor.
49': Offside, New England Revolution. Arnór Ingvi Traustason tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
49': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (New England Revolution).
49': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
50': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
50': Attempt missed. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luis Caicedo following a set piece situation.
53': AJ Delagarza JR (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
54': Attempt blocked. Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
55': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teal Bunbury.
56': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
56': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by AJ Delagarza JR.
58': Attempt saved. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
59': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
60': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Ignacio Aliseda replaces Johan Kappelhof.
60': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
60': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
61': Substitution, New England Revolution. Tajon Buchanan replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
62': Hand ball by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
62': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 2. Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Bou with a headed pass.
63': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 2. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chinonso Offor.
64': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
65': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross following a corner.
65': Foul by Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution).
65': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
66': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (New England Revolution).
66': Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
68': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
69': Substitution, New England Revolution. Brandon Bye replaces AJ Delagarza JR.
69': Attempt missed. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wilfrid Kaptoum.
70': Foul by Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution).
70': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
71': Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Chinonso Offor.
73': Foul by Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC).
73': Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Henry Kessler (New England Revolution).
74': Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
75': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
75': Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Bou.
76': Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Luka Stojanovic replaces Álvaro Medrán.
77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Chinonso Offor.
77': Attempt saved. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
77': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
78': Attempt blocked. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jonathan Bell.
79': Attempt saved. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
80': Attempt missed. Robert Beric (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic.
82': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
83': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
84': Substitution, New England Revolution. DeJuan Jones replaces Christian Mafla.
85': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
85': Attempt missed. Wilfrid Kaptoum (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
86': Attempt saved. DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carles Gil.
86': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by DeJuan Jones.
87': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Stojanovic with a cross following a corner.
87': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
87': Attempt saved. Luka Stojanovic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
88': Attempt saved. Gustavo Bou (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
89': Foul by Luis Caicedo (New England Revolution).
89': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 3. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Tajon Buchanan following a fast break.
90'+1': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 3.
0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 3.

Statistics

NE		CHI
16	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
8	Corner Kicks	9
7	Saves	4
40.5	Possession	59.5
18	SHOTS	26
7	ON GOAL	10
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
207	Accurate Passes	337
287	Passes	418
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	10
19	Crosses	34
0.1	Cross %	0.3
51	Long Balls	48
21	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	8
16	Effective Tackles	10
26	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	10
40	Effective Clearances	19
40	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 7,052

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Chicago Fire FC (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
32	Gaga Slonina (GK)
4	Johan Kappelhof
3	Jonathan Bornstein
23	Carlos Terán
30	Gastón Giménez
10	Álvaro Medrán
31	Federico Navarro
6	Miguel Navarro
2	Boris Sekulic
9	Chinonso Offor
27	Robert Beric

Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:

Stanislav Ivanov, Wyatt Omsberg, Luka Stojanovic, Elliot Collier, Ignacio Aliseda, Bobby Shuttleworth, Mauricio Pineda, Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Fabian Herbers.

New England Revolution (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
30	Matt Turner (GK)
23	Jon Bell
4	Henry Kessler
32	Christian Mafla
28	A.J. DeLaGarza
10	Teal Bunbury
6	Scott Caldwell
25	Arnór Traustason
27	Luis Caicedo
5	Wilfrid Kaptoum
19	Edward Kizza

New England Revolution Substitutes:

Brad Knighton, Gustavo Bou, Matt Polster, Adam Buksa, Andrew Farrell, Carles Gil, Tajon Buchanan, Brandon Bye, DeJuan Jones.

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