Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSRios Novo has 4 saves as Atlanta United ties 0-0 with Fire
— Gabriel Slonina made two saves for the Chicago Fire and Rocco Rios Novo had three saves for Atlanta United in a 0-0 draw Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 2': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 4': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 5': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 7': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 8': Offside, Atlanta United. Matheus Rossetto tries a through ball, but Santiago Sosa is caught offside.
- 9': Hand ball by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 11': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 18': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 18': Offside, Atlanta United. Luiz Araújo tries a through ball, but Ronaldo Cisneros is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlanta United).
- 20': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 23': Foul by George Campbell (Atlanta United).
- 23': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 27': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 27': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jhon Durán.
- 28': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jhon Durán.
- 29': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
- 29': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 32': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 32': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Caleb Wiley.
- 35': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 37': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 40': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 41': Foul by Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 41': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Hand ball by Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronaldo Cisneros following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Aiden McFadden replaces George Campbell.
- 46': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McFadden with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Jairo Torres.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 48': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 50': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 53': Foul by Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United).
- 53': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 0-0 Atlanta United.
- 58': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 58': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Jhon Durán.
- 62': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
- 62': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Aiden McFadden (Atlanta United).
- 63': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Matheus Rossetto (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Cisneros (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Wiley.
- 74': Attempt saved. Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Substitution, Atlanta United. Andrew Gutman replaces Luiz Araújo.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Carlos Terán because of an injury.
- 79': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 79': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
- 79': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 80': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Dom Dwyer replaces Ronaldo Cisneros.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Franco Ibarra replaces Matheus Rossetto.
- 81': Substitution, Atlanta United. Marcelino Moreno replaces Caleb Wiley.
- 85': Foul by Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United).
- 85': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller tries a through ball, but Miguel Navarro is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 87': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United).
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Chris Mueller.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Jairo Torres because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aiden McFadden.
- 90'+1': Foul by Josef Martínez (Atlanta United).
- 90'+1': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Marcelino Moreno (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Santiago Sosa (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United).
- 90'+5': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Dom Dwyer (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Atlanta United 0.
Statistics
 ATL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 438 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,951
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,951
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 10 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 10 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 26 | Jhon Durán |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 7 | Jairo Torres |
Atlanta United FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 6 | Alan Franco |
| 32 | George Campbell |
| 22 | Juanjo Purata |
| 9 | Matheus Rossetto |
| 5 | Santiago Sosa |
| 8 | Thiago Almada |
| 26 | Caleb Wiley |
| 19 | Luiz Araújo |
| 29 | Ronaldo Cisneros |
| 7 | Josef Martínez |
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