MLS

Charlotte FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Charlotte FC
  • 68': Brandon Cambridge
  • 81': Brandon Cambridge
FT
2 - 1
Chicago Fire FC
  • 29': Kacper Przybylko

About

Charlotte FC are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 4': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 5': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 10': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 13': Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Justin Meram (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 17': Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 19': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 20': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 25': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Justin Meram (Charlotte FC).
  • 27': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
  • 29': 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 Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
  • 29': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Charlotte FC).
  • 31': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
  • 33': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 36': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
  • 36': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 38': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
  • 38': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 39': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 43': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
  • 45'+1': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 48': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
  • 48': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 55': Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandon Cambridge replaces Jaylin Lindsey.
  • 64': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Justin Meram (Charlotte FC).
  • 66': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko tries a through ball, but Federico Navarro is caught offside.
  • 68': Goal! Charlotte FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Meram.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 71': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 71': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 72': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 76': Foul by Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC).
  • 76': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
  • 77': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Miguel Navarro.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Kacper Przybylko.
  • 79': Hand ball by Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
  • 80': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Goal! Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1. Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Bill Tuiloma replaces Adilson Malanda.
  • 85': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 87': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
  • 87': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 87': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 89': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Christopher Hegardt replaces Justin Meram.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+1': Jan Sobocinski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Brandon Cambridge (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 2
36.3 Possession 63.7
5 SHOTS 5
3 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
248 Accurate Passes 479
326 Passes 562
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
8 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 62
20 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 4
23 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 29,016

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 FC Cincinnati 13 +4 28
2 Philadelphia Union 13 +12 26
3 Columbus Crew 13 +8 26
4 Nashville SC 13 +8 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK) Yellow Card
2 Jan Sobocinski Yellow Card
29 Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
14 Nathan Byrne
24 Jaylin Lindsey
8 Ashley Westwood
13 Brandt Bronico
20 Derrick Jones Yellow Card
9 Enzo Copetti
22 Justin Meram
11 Karol Swiderski Yellow Card
Charlotte FC Substitutes:
Patrick Agyemang, Christopher Hegardt, David Poreba, Pablo Sisniega, Harrison Afful, Joseph Mora, Bill Tuiloma, Brandon Cambridge, Nicholas Scardina.

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

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
22 Mauricio Pineda
6 Miguel Navarro
2 Arnaud Souquet
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
30 Gastón Giménez Yellow Card
31 Federico Navarro
11 Kacper Przybylko
17 Brian Gutiérrez Yellow Card
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Fabian Herbers, Missael Rodriguez, Spencer Richey, Georgios Koutsias, Daniel Aceves, Javier Casas, Wyatt Omsberg, Kendall Burks, Jairo Torres.

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