MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

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  • Red Card 26': Federico Navarro
  • 42': Juanjo Purata (OG)
  • 49': Maren Haile-Selassie
  • 89': Georgios Koutsias
FT
3 - 3
  • 29': Andrew Gutman
  • 55': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • 65': Giorgos Giakoumakis
  • Red Card 71': Luiz Araújo

Georgios Koutsias scores late for Chicago Fire to draw with Atlanta United

Georgios Koutsias scored the tying goal in the 89th minute Saturday night, as the Chicago Fire, a man down from the 26th minute on, rallied for a 3-3 home draw with Atlanta United, who got a second-half brace from Giorgos Giakoumakis, but also...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 1': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 3': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 11': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Miguel Berry (Atlanta United).
  • 13': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Juan José Purata.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 18': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
  • 22': Delay in match (Atlanta United).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Derrick Etienne (Atlanta United).
  • 23': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 25': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 26': Miguel Berry (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Second yellow card to Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Atlanta United 1. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
  • 35': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
  • 35': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 37': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 38': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 38': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 40': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United).
  • 41': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Franco Ibarra.
  • 42': Own Goal by Juan José Purata, Atlanta United. Chicago Fire FC 1, Atlanta United 1.
  • 44': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 44': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45'+2': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Atlanta United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Atlanta United 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Atlanta United. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Miguel Berry.
  • 48': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
  • 48': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Atlanta United 1. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a cross.
  • 53': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United).
  • 54': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Atlanta United 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a headed pass.
  • 58': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 59': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Andrew Gutman (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Juan José Purata (Atlanta United).
  • 61': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Machop Chol replaces Derrick Etienne.
  • 62': Substitution, Atlanta United. Miles Robinson replaces Juan José Purata.
  • 65': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Atlanta United 3. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a through ball following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Goal Chicago Fire FC 2-3 Atlanta United (Giorgos Giakoumakis).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 69': Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 70': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United).
  • 71': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Luiz Araújo (Atlanta United) for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Fabian Herbers.
  • 74': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 74': Franco Ibarra (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 81': Foul by Machop Chol (Atlanta United).
  • 81': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 84': Ronald Hernández (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Thiago Almada (Atlanta United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
  • 86': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United).
  • 86': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 87': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 87': Machop Chol (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Atlanta United 3. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 90': Clément Diop (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Rossetto.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+3': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Machop Chol.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Atlanta United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, Atlanta United 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
55.8 Possession 44.2
15 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 314
485 Passes 376
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
12 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 46
28 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
12 Effective Clearances 11
12 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,343

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

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

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos Yellow Card
22 Mauricio Pineda
6 Miguel Navarro
2 Arnaud Souquet
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
31 Federico Navarro Yellow Card
11 Kacper Przybylko
17 Brian Gutiérrez Yellow Card
7 Maren Haile-Selassie

ATL Atlanta United FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Quentin Westberg (GK)
4 Luis Abram
22 Juanjo Purata
15 Andrew Gutman
2 Ronald Hernández
23 Thiago Almada
14 Franco Ibarra Yellow Card
20 Matheus Rossetto
19 Miguel Berry
18 Derrick Etienne Jr.
10 Luiz Araújo Yellow Card

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