MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 78': Fabian Herbers
FT
1 - 0
D.C. United

    Herbers enters in second half, scores lone goal in Fire win

    — Fabian Herbers’ goal led the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 win over D.C. United on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 7': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
    • 8': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Julian Gressel (D.C. United ).
    • 9': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bornstein tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
    • 11': Hand ball by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 14': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ).
    • 15': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brad Smith.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 17': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ).
    • 20': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United ).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 21': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 22': Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 22': Foul by Ola Kamara (D.C. United ).
    • 22': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Drew Skundrich (D.C. United ).
    • 27': 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.
    • 28': Brad Smith (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 30': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 30': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 33': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ).
    • 33': Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
    • 35': Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Boris Sekulic with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 37': Sofiane Djeffal (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Ivanov.
    • 39': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 39': Ola Kamara (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 43': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
    • 43': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 46': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 46': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Brad Smith (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Gressel with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas.
    • 57': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 62': Chris Durkin (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Brad Smith (D.C. United ) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
    • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Stanislav Ivanov.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Smith.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ola Kamara with a cross.
    • 72': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 72': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United ).
    • 72': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Andy Najar (D.C. United ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Nigel Robertha replaces Ola Kamara.
    • 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Russell Canouse replaces Drew Skundrich.
    • 73': Substitution, D.C. United. Jose Alfaro replaces Andy Najar.
    • 74': Offside, D.C. United. Rafael Romo tries a through ball, but Taxiarchis Fountas is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Espinoza replaces Brian Gutierrez.
    • 75': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
    • 76': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 76': Julian Gressel (D.C. United ) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United ).
    • 77': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
    • 81': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United ).
    • 81': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United ) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Russell Canouse.
    • 83': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United ).
    • 83': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Michael Estrada replaces Sofiane Djeffal.
    • 84': Substitution, D.C. United. Kimarni Smith replaces Brad Smith.
    • 85': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
    • 87': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Donovan Pines (D.C. United ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 90': Foul by Michael Estrada (D.C. United ).
    • 90': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Wyatt Omsberg because of an injury.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jose Alfaro.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    6 Saves 0
    46.9 Possession 53.1
    11 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    229 Accurate Passes 297
    333 Passes 395
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    64 Long Balls 59
    26 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    24 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 15
    13 Effective Clearances 21
    13 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 17,650

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 9 +15 22
    2 Inter Miami CF 10 +4 19
    3 Chicago Fire FC 9 +9 17
    4 New England Revolution 9 +5 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Gaga Slonina (GK)
    5 Rafael Czichos
    20 Wyatt Omsberg
    3 Jonathan Bornstein
    2 Boris Sekulic
    40 Brian Gutiérrez
    30 Gastón Giménez
    31 Federico Navarro Yellow Card
    11 Kacper Przybylko
    8 Chris Mueller
    99 Stanislav Ivanov
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Andre Reynolds, Jhon Durán, Chinonso Offor, Mauricio Pineda, Carlos Terán, Fabian Herbers, Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Javier Casas, Spencer Richey.

    DC D.C. United (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rafael Romo (GK)
    15 Steve Birnbaum
    23 Donovan Pines Yellow Card
    14 Andy Nájar Yellow Card
    5 Brad Smith
    31 Julian Gressel
    13 Sofiane Djeffal
    8 Christopher Durkin
    12 Drew Skundrich
    9 Ola Kamara
    11 Taxiarchis Fountas
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Kimarni Smith, Rio Hope-Gund, Michael Estrada, Russell Canouse, Tony Alfaro, Jackson Hopkins, Nigel Robertha, Jon Kempin.

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