Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Philadelphia Union erupt for 4-1 win over Chicago Fire
Daniel Gazdag, Jack Elliott, Julian Carranza and Cory Burke each scored to lift the Philadelphia Union past Chicago Fire FC 4-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Julián Carranza is caught offside.
- 2': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Kai Wagner tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 7': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 9': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 10': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 10': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a headed pass.
- 13': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julián Carranza following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 17': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 18': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 21': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 23': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
- 23': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a headed pass.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 27': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boris Sekulic.
- 27': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Andre Blake.
- 28': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 28': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 37': Attempt saved. Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 37': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kai Wagner.
- 41': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Mikael Uhre.
- 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dániel Gazdag.
- 42': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
- 43': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+1': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+4': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Navarro.
- 47': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 48': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross.
- 49': Goal! Philadelphia Union 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Goal! Philadelphia Union 3, Chicago Fire FC 1. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 56': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a fast break.
- 60': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass following a corner.
- 63': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Gastón Giménez because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Jairo Torres.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
- 69': Attempt missed. Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 70': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Cory Burke replaces Mikael Uhre.
- 72': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. José Martínez replaces Jack McGlynn.
- 73': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 73': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 75': Foul by Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 75': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by José Martínez.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 80': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 81': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 82': Goal! Philadelphia Union 4, Chicago Fire FC 1. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
- 82': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union).
- 85': Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Paxten Aaronson replaces Dániel Gazdag.
- 86': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Julián Carranza.
- 87': Attempt missed. Cory Burke (Philadelphia Union) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Paxten Aaronson.
- 87': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds II replaces Boris Sekulic.
- 88': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+1': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+2': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
- 90'+4': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+5': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 4, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 4, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 4, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 462 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 11 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,682
Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,682
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 3 | Red Bull New York | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Andre Blake (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 15 | Olivier Mbaizo |
| 6 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 11 | Alejandro Bedoya  |
| 9 | Julián Carranza |
| 7 | Mikkel Uhre |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 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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