Sporting Kansas City vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSChicago Fire beat Sporting KC for 300th all-time win
Fabian Herbers scored early in the second half as the Chicago Fire defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Saturday night in Kansas City.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 6': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 8': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 10': Attempt saved. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 14': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jairo Torres following a fast break.
- 15': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 15': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Jairo Torres is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 24': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 26': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 28': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City).
- 29': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jairo Torres with a cross.
- 30': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 36': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kei Kamara.
- 37': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 38': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 39': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tim Leibold.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 44': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 47': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 50': Erik Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 51': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 55': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Nemanja Radoja (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Marinos Tzionis replaces Johnny Russell.
- 55': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Gadi Kinda replaces Erik Thommy.
- 57': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 58': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 59': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 61': Attempt missed. Robert Castellanos (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63': Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 67': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 67': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 69': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 69': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Alonso Aceves because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Jairo Torres.
- 74': Hand ball by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 75': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tim Leibold (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Radoja.
- 76': Delay in match (Sporting Kansas City).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 84': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Jake Davis.
- 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 85': Attempt saved. Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tim Leibold.
- 86': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 86': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Marinos Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 88': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 90'+2': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+2': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 604 |
| 351 | Passes | 673 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 34 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,032
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 18,032
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +22 | 66 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +12 | 65 |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 34 | +9 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Kendall McIntosh (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 19 | Robert Castellanos |
| 14 | Tim Leibold |
| 17 | Jacob Davis |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 26 | Erik Thommy |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói  |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Daniel Aceves |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 20 | Jairo Torres |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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