Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, 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

CHI		TOR
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	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

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
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.

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
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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