New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSHeber nets penalty kick to lift NYCFC over Fire
Heber scored from a penalty in the 23rd minute as surging NYCFC posted its franchise-best fifth straight shutout with a 1-0 win over Chicago.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Héber (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Acevedo with a cross.
- 6': Offside, New York City FC. Santiago Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Thiago Andrade is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 7': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, New York City FC. Maximiliano Moralez tries a through ball, but Héber is caught offside.
- 10': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Foul by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 19': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a cross.
- 20': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Héber (New York City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira with a cross.
- 20': Penalty conceded by Miguel Ángel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 22': VAR Decision: Penalty New York City FC.
- 23': Goal! New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Héber (New York City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 24': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 27': Foul by Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC).
- 27': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
- 35': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 35': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 39': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héber.
- 40': Offside, New York City FC. Héber tries a through ball, but Nicolás Acevedo is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 40': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, New York City FC. Héber tries a through ball, but Santiago Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 44': Substitution, New York City FC. Talles Magno replaces Gabriel Pereira because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfredo Morales.
- 45'+3': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Alexander Callens (New York City FC).
- 45'+4': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 45'+4': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nicolás Acevedo.
- 45'+5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Alexander Callens.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Moralez with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Brian Gutierrez.
- 46': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Ángel Navarro tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48': Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alfredo Morales.
- 49': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 49': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 51': Foul by Thiago Andrade (New York City FC).
- 51': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 52': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Jhon Durán.
- 56': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Héber (New York City FC).
- 59': Hand ball by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 61': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 63': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Moralez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Malte Amundsen (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 65': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Keaton Parks replaces Maximiliano Moralez.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Christopher Gloster replaces Malte Amundsen.
- 66': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces Nicolás Acevedo.
- 68': Alfredo Morales (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 69': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 71': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 72': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Héber (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Chris Mueller.
- 74': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Foul by Alfredo Morales (New York City FC).
- 80': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thiago Andrade following a fast break.
- 80': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 82': Alexander Callens (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 85': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Thiago Andrade because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 89': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt saved. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Andres Jasson (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Keaton Parks (New York City FC).
- 90'+4': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Keaton Parks (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 90'+6': 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 212 | Accurate Passes | 404 |
| 299 | Passes | 489 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 18,823
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 18,823
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 |
| 5 | Thiago Martins  |
| 12 | Malte Amundsen |
| 26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
| 20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 7 | Alfredo Morales |
| 10 | Maxi Morález |
| 9 | Héber |
| 8 | Thiago |
| 38 | Gabriel Pereira |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 26 | Jhon Durán |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
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