Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSCrew tops Fire 2-0 but defending champs miss playoffs
— Lucas Zelarayan and Miguel Berry scored for Columbus in its 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Sunday, but the defending MLS champions will miss the playoffs.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 5': Attempt saved. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chinonso Offor.
- 7': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Milton Valenzuela.
- 8': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 11': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 12': Attempt missed. Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 21': Attempt saved. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 23': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 24': Attempt missed. Marlon Hairston (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Medrán.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 29': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 29': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Columbus Crew 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Medrán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 33': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 35': Attempt missed. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 37': Hand ball by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Vito Wormgoor (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 40': Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 42': Attempt saved. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 43': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 45'+3': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Santos.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Columbus Crew 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Columbus Crew 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov replaces Álvaro Medrán.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Steven Moreira with a cross.
- 47': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
- 50': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov.
- 51': Attempt missed. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chinonso Offor with a headed pass.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
- 52': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
- 53': Attempt missed. Derrick Etienne (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 56': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 58': Attempt saved. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Etienne.
- 58': Goal! Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 58': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': VAR Decision: Goal Columbus Crew 2-0 Chicago Fire FC (Miguel Berry).
- 62': (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 62': Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Luis Díaz replaces Derrick Etienne.
- 63': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Liam Fraser replaces Marlon Hairston.
- 64': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 66': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 66': Ignacio Aliseda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 71': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 71': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alex Monis replaces Chinonso Offor.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Josh Williams.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Miguel Berry.
- 76': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez tries a through ball, but Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Vito Wormgoor (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Vito Wormgoor (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 79': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Miguel Berry (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Carlos Terán.
- 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Brian Gutierrez.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 82': Foul by Javier Casas (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Irinel Matan replaces Pedro Santos.
- 84': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Irinel Matan.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alex Monis (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza.
- 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Bradley Wright-Phillips replaces Miguel Berry.
- 87': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Harrison Afful replaces Steven Moreira.
- 88': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 88': Liam Fraser (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
- 89': Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Bradley Wright-Phillips (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Josh Williams (Columbus Crew) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Monis.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda tries a through ball, but Stanislav Ivaylov Ivanov is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': Luis Díaz (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Columbus Crew 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
CLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 496 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 10 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 26 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,351
Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 19,351
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
Columbus Crew (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 3 | Josh Williams |
| 5 | Vito Wormgoor |
| 19 | Milton Valenzuela |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 17 | Marlon Hairston |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 27 | Miguel Berry |
| 7 | Pedro Santos |
| 22 | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
Chicago Fire FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro  |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 10 | Álvaro Medrán |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 7 | Ignacio Aliseda |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 9 | Chinonso Offor |
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