MLS

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
  • 1': Yordy Reyna
  • 45': Karol Swiderski
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2 - 3
  • 21': Kacper Przybylko
  • 24': Federico Navarro
  • 52': Kacper Przybylko

Kacper Przybylko scores twice as Chicago Fire defeat Charlotte FC

Kacper Przybylko scored twice to lift visiting Chicago Fire FC to a 3-2 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross.
  • 2': Foul by Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC).
  • 2': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 4': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 5': Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 6': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 6': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
  • 8': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
  • 15': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
  • 15': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC).
  • 16': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Anton Walkes.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 17': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 17': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC).
  • 18': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 21': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
  • 23': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 23': Guzmán Corujo (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a headed pass.
  • 26': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
  • 26': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 28': Foul by Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC).
  • 28': Gabriel Slonina (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Joseph Mora replaces Guzmán Corujo because of an injury.
  • 31': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 31': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 32': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
  • 34': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
  • 36': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
  • 36': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
  • 36': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a through ball.
  • 38': Benjamin Bender (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 39': Foul by Quinn McNeill (Charlotte FC).
  • 39': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
  • 40': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 42': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
  • 45': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Bender with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Quinn McNeill.
  • 47': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Bender.
  • 49': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 49': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC).
  • 53': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
  • 56': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 56': Yordy Reyna (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Andre Shinyashiki replaces Yordy Reyna.
  • 58': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jordy Alcívar replaces Benjamin Bender.
  • 58': Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 62': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 62': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Anton Walkes (Charlotte FC).
  • 63': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC).
  • 64': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
  • 66': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Orrin McKinze Gaines II (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutierrez replaces Jairo Torres.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Gastón Giménez.
  • 71': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
  • 74': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
  • 75': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Daniel Ríos replaces Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 78': Andre Shinyashiki (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 78': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Foul by Christian Fuchs (Charlotte FC).
  • 79': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Christian Fuchs.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 83': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Anton Walkes (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds replaces Chris Mueller.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
  • 89': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 89': Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jordy Alcívar (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
  • 90': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+2': Joseph Mora (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC).
  • 90'+5': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 5
39.6 Possession 60.4
14 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 423
333 Passes 491
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 35
0.1 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 45
33 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 5
25 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 16
21 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 32,538

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

CLT Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
5 Anton Walkes
4 Guzmán Corujo
22 Christian Fuchs
24 Jaylin Lindsey
15 Ben Bender
13 Brandt Bronico
35 Quinn McNeill
11 Karol Swiderski
26 Yordy Reyna
17 McKinze Gaines Yellow Card

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

No. Name
1 Gaga Slonina (GK)
3 Jonathan Bornstein
22 Mauricio Pineda
6 Miguel Navarro
2 Boris Sekulic Yellow Card
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
30 Gastón Giménez
31 Federico Navarro
11 Kacper Przybylko
7 Jairo Torres
8 Chris Mueller Yellow Card

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