
Chicago Fire FC vs New York City FC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSNYCFC blanks Chicago Fire with Santiago Rodriguez running show
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Santiago Rodriguez collected a goal and an assist to lift visiting New York City FC to a 2-0 win over Chicago Fire FC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 7': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 7': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 13': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 15': Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 16': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 18': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 23': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 33': Offside, New York City FC. Anton Tinnerholm tries a through ball, but Nicolás Acevedo is caught offside.
- 34': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 36': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Maxime Chanot (New York City FC).
- 36': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Maxime Chanot (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 39': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 39': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
- 43': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 43': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 44': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Boris Sekulic tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anton Tinnerholm.
- 45': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Gabriel Slonina.
- 45'+4': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 1.
- 46': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 2. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 50': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Talles Magno (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 51': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 52': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 55': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Gabriel Pereira (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Nicolás Acevedo (New York City FC).
- 57': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 57': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': Thiago Andrade (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Pereira following a set piece situation.
- 61': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Carlos Terán because of an injury.
- 71': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 72': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Chris Mueller is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, New York City FC. Malte Amundsen tries a through ball, but Santiago Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC).
- 76': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, New York City FC. Tayvon Gray replaces Thiago Andrade.
- 77': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Offside, New York City FC. Sean Johnson tries a through ball, but Talles Magno is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Victor Bezerra replaces Chris Mueller.
- 79': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Justin Haak (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Substitution, New York City FC. Héber replaces Talles Magno.
- 83': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 83': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Héber.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Malte Amundsen (New York City FC).
- 87': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Gabriel Pereira.
- 90'+2': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
- 90'+2': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jairo Torres with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán tries a through ball, but Rafael Czichos is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Héber (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+6': Héber (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, New York City FC 2.
Statistics
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CHI![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 5 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
0 | Saves | 3 |
42 | Possession | 58 |
8 | SHOTS | 10 |
5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.0 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
276 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
358 | Passes | 481 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
5 | Crosses | 21 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 38 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
15 | Tackles | 13 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 11 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
22 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 11,720
MLS Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | +13 | 29 |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +4 | 29 |
3 | Columbus Crew | 14 | +8 | 27 |
4 | Nashville SC | 14 | +8 | 24 |
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 |
31 | Federico Navarro |
22 | Mauricio Pineda |
11 | Kacper Przybylko |
8 | Chris Mueller |
7 | Jairo Torres |
New York City FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sean Johnson (GK) |
5 | Thiago Martins |
4 | Maxime Chanot |
12 | Malte Amundsen |
3 | Anton Tinnerholm |
20 | Santiago Rodríguez |
80 | Justin Haak |
26 | Nicolás Acevedo |
43 | Talles Magno |
8 | Thiago |
38 | Gabriel Pereira |
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