MLS

Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Philadelphia Union
  • 90': Joaquín Torres
FT
1 - 0
Chicago Fire FC
  • Red Card 50': Fabian Herbers
  • Red Card 90'+3': Kei Kamara

Blake injured in Union's 1-0 victory over Fire

— Joaquín Torres scored in the 90th minute to rally the Philadelphia Union to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 1': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 2': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 2': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 5': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 5': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union).
  • 6': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a cross.
  • 10': Hand ball by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 11': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 11': Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
  • 20': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 20': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 22': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Alejandro Bedoya tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Leon Flach.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union).
  • 33': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joe Bendik replaces Andre Blake because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
  • 36': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 38': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 40': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 41': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 42': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by José Martínez (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': José Martínez (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+5': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+7': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag tries a through ball, but Mikael Uhre is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 45'+8': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+9': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 47': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 49': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 49': Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
  • 49': Foul by Olivier Mbaizo (Philadelphia Union).
  • 49': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Second yellow card to Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Kacper Przybylko.
  • 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
  • 60': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jack McGlynn replaces Leon Flach.
  • 61': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres replaces Mikael Uhre.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
  • 66': Hand ball by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 67': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 67': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
  • 68': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 72': Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union).
  • 74': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Mbaizo with a cross.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Javier Casas (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 83': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan replaces Olivier Mbaizo.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Carranza.
  • 87': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 87': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes following a corner.
  • 90': Goal! Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Martínez.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+1': Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Joaquín Torres tries a through ball, but Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Joaquín Torres (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Julián Carranza (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+6': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 5
2 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 2
45.4 Possession 54.6
12 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 331
369 Passes 442
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 47
29 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
7 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 11
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Subaru Park
Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 18,520

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Cincinnati 27 +8 52
2 Philadelphia Union 27 +18 51
3 Nashville SC 27 +13 47
4 Orlando City SC 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

PHI Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
18 Andre Blake (GK)
3 Jack Elliott Yellow Card
5 Jakob Glesnes
8 José Andrés Martínez Yellow Card
27 Kai Wagner
15 Olivier Mbaizo
10 Dániel Gazdag
31 Leon Flach
11 Alejandro Bedoya Yellow Card
7 Mikkel Uhre
9 Julián Carranza
Philadelphia Union Substitutes:
Damion Lowe, Andrés Perea, Matthew Real, Jack McGlynn, Quinn Sullivan, Joaquín Torres, Nathan Harriel, Jesús Bueno, Joe Bendik.

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

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
4 Carlos Terán Yellow Card
27 Kendall Burks
2 Arnaud Souquet
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
30 Gastón Giménez
21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
11 Kacper Przybylko
6 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
23 Kei Kamara Yellow Card
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Jonathan Dean, Wyatt Omsberg, Chris Mueller, Javier Casas, Brian Gutiérrez, Missael Rodriguez, Mauricio Pineda, Maren Haile-Selassie, Spencer Richey.

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