MLS

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Toronto FC
FT
0 - 0
Chicago Fire FC

Toronto FC, Fire play to scoreless draw

Toronto FC generated chances but couldn't convert in a 0-0 draw against the visiting Chicago Fire on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
  • 1': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
  • 3': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 5': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 5': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 8': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 9': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kendall Burks (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 set piece situation.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 12': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC).
  • 12': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Toronto FC. Richie Laryea tries a through ball, but Deandre Kerr is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
  • 23': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Spencer Richey replaces Chris Brady because of an injury.
  • 33': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 33': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 35': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aimé Mabika.
  • 39': Foul by Matt Hedges (Toronto FC).
  • 39': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
  • 39': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Deandre Kerr (Toronto FC) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kosi Thompson.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 43': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Deandre Kerr.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kendall Burks.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
  • 45'+2': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+3': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45'+6': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC).
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toronto FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Georgios Koutsias.
  • 48': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kobe Franklin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 49': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
  • 50': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Arnaud Souquet tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 53': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Kendall Burks.
  • 53': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 53': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 57': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kosi Thompson (Toronto FC).
  • 58': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 58': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 58': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. Brandon Servania replaces Kosi Thompson.
  • 60': Substitution, Toronto FC. C.J. Sapong replaces Deandre Kerr.
  • 61': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 62': Foul by Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 62': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Brandon Servania (Toronto FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Kei Kamara.
  • 65': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC).
  • 66': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 66': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Servania with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Toronto FC. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Miguel Navarro because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Gastón Giménez.
  • 78': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 78': Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 81': Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 84': Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Toronto FC. Jordan Perruzza replaces Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty.
  • 85': Substitution, Toronto FC. Hugo Mbongue replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Toronto FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Mbongue.
  • 88': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 88': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Toronto FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 90'+2': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Perruzza (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kobe Franklin (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+3': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Richie Laryea (Toronto FC).
  • 90'+4': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+5': Richie Laryea (Toronto FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Toronto FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Toronto FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 1
42.9 Possession 57.1
4 SHOTS 19
1 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 456
384 Passes 514
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
11 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 28
27 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 13
6 Effective Clearances 7
6 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 22,778

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 6 +10 13
2 New York City FC 6 +7 11
3 Charlotte FC 6 +5 11
4 Inter Miami CF 6 +1 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

TOR Toronto FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sean Johnson (GK)
6 Aimé Mabika
2 Matt Hedges
19 Kobe Franklin
22 Richie Laryea
14 Mark-Anthony Kaye Yellow Card
7 Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
47 Kosi Thompson
29 Deandre Kerr
24 Lorenzo Insigne
10 Federico Bernardeschi
Toronto FC Substitutes:
C.J. Sapong, Hugo Mbongue, Sigurd Rosted, Ayo Akinola, Tomas Romero, Jordan Perruzza, Themi Antonoglou, Brandon Servania, Raoul Petretta.

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

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

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