Minnesota United FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
77': Federico NavarroReynoso, St. Clair spark Minnesota United past Chicago 3-0
— Emanuel Reynoso broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 72nd minute and Dayne St. Clair saved all four shots he faced to propel Minnesota United to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in MLS action on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod tries a through ball, but Emanuel Reynoso is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC).
- 12': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 14': Dangerous play by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 16': Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Franco Fragapane (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Amarilla.
- 20': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 25': Attempt missed. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Amarilla.
- 27': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 29': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Foul by Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC).
- 30': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 33': Hand ball by Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kemar Lawrence.
- 35': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 36': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 41': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso.
- 43': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kemar Lawrence.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franco Fragapane.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Minnesota United FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Minnesota United FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 46': Offside, Minnesota United FC. Oniel Fisher tries a through ball, but Luis Amarilla is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 50': Foul by Luis Amarilla (Minnesota United FC).
- 50': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 52': Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 54': Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt saved. Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 56': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dayne St. Clair.
- 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Wil Trapp.
- 58': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
- 59': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 60': Attempt missed. Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Hand ball by Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC).
- 62': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Abu Danladi replaces Franco Fragapane.
- 62': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Bongokuhle Hlongwane replaces Luis Amarilla.
- 62': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
- 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein replaces Brian Gutierrez.
- 64': Foul by Wil Trapp (Minnesota United FC).
- 64': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 65': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko tries a through ball, but Stanislav Ivanov is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 67': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 68': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 69': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 70': Foul by Bakaye Dibassy (Minnesota United FC).
- 70': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 74': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 74': Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Second yellow card to Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Stanislav Ivanov.
- 79': Attempt missed. Emanuel Reynoso (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 82': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 83': Corner, Minnesota United FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 84': Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Kervin Arriaga (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Joseph Rosales replaces Emanuel Reynoso.
- 86': Foul by Oniel Fisher (Minnesota United FC).
- 86': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0. Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
- 89': Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Adrien Hunou replaces Robin Lod.
- 90'+3': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Minnesota United FC).
- 90'+3': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Minnesota United FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Minnesota United FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 348 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,658
Venue: Allianz Field
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Attendance: 19,658
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | +8 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | +18 | 51 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 27 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 27 | +18 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Minnesota United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 97 | Dayne St. Clair (GK) |
| 12 | Bakaye Dibassy |
| 15 | Michael Boxall |
| 92 | Kemar Lawrence |
| 91 | Oniel Fisher |
| 10 | Emanuel Reynoso |
| 20 | Wil Trapp  |
| 33 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 9 | Luis Amarilla |
| 7 | Franco Fragapane |
| 17 | Robin Lod |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov |
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