Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Toronto FC rally past Chicago Fire behind Alejandro Pozuelo's brace
Alejandro Pozuelo scored twice in the second half to give Toronto FC a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 9': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko tries a through ball, but Jairo Torres is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jayden Nelson replaces Jonathan Osorio because of an injury.
- 13': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesús Jiménez.
- 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 17': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 18': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 25': Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 25': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jesús Jiménez (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 29': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC).
- 31': Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gabriel Slonina tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 43': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 44': Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Toronto FC. Lukas MacNaughton replaces Shane O'Neill.
- 48': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a headed pass.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 55': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro tries a through ball, but Jairo Torres is caught offside.
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Toronto FC 1-1 Chicago Fire FC.
- 58': Foul by Ayo Akinola (Toronto FC).
- 58': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jayden Nelson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 59': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Luca Petrasso (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 60': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Czichos with a cross.
- 62': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
- 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kosi Thompson.
- 65': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 66': Goal! Toronto FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a headed pass.
- 67': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jesús Jiménez.
- 68': Penalty Toronto FC. Alejandro Pozuelo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 69': VAR Decision: Penalty Toronto FC.
- 71': Goal! Toronto FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Quentin Westberg.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 74': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Jairo Torres.
- 77': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Jacob Shaffelburg (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Goal! Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 2. Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jayden Nelson.
- 78': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 82': Substitution, Toronto FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Alejandro Pozuelo.
- 82': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Ayo Akinola.
- 82': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 83': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 87': Quentin Westberg (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Federico Navarro.
- 88': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC).
- 88': Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Carlos Terán is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Czichos with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Carlos Salcedo.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 90'+4': Foul by Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC).
- 90'+4': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 2.
Statistics
 CHI |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 33 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 410 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
| 500 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 40 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 5 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 25,906
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 25,906
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
Toronto FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Quentin Westberg (GK)  |
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 38 | Luca Petrasso |
| 47 | Kosi Thompson |
| 4 | Michael Bradley |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 29 | Deandre Kerr |
| 9 | Jesús Jiménez |
| 10 | Alejandro Pozuelo |
| 20 | Ayo Akinola |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 7 | Jairo Torres |
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