MLS

CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
CF Montréal
FT
0 - 0
Chicago Fire FC

Fire snap losing skid with 0-0 tie vs. CF Montreal

Chris Brady made four saves and the Chicago Fire snapped a four-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw at CF Montreal on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Saliba with a through ball.
  • 1': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 1': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
  • 7': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Brady tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 10': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 10': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
  • 12': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 15': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 16': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 16': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
  • 20': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 20': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 23': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 23': George Campbell (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 25': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 25': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Hand ball by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 26': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
  • 26': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 27': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Offside, CF Montréal. Mathieu Choinière tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
  • 34': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
  • 38': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
  • 40': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45'+2': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kei Kamara following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
  • 48': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 49': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
  • 50': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 53': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
  • 54': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
  • 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Chinonso Offor replaces Jules-Anthony Vilsaint because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 65': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a cross.
  • 70': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo.
  • 74': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
  • 76': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 76': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
  • 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Romell Quioto replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
  • 78': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
  • 80': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 83': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Fabian Herbers.
  • 85': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
  • 85': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross.
  • 89': Delay in match (CF Montréal).
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
  • 90'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
  • 90'+3': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+4': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/182.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCHI MTLhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/9720.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
12 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 4
47.8 Possession 52.2
11 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
330 Accurate Passes 359
400 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
14 Crosses 24
0.1 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 61
33 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 8 +13 19
2 Inter Miami CF 9 +4 18
3 New England Revolution 8 +5 15
4 Chicago Fire FC 8 +4 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

MTL CF Montréal (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Jonathan Sirois (GK)
16 Joel Waterman
25 Gabriele Corbo Yellow Card
24 George Campbell
29 Mathieu Choinière Yellow Card
19 Nathan Saliba
6 Samuel Piette
21 Lassi Lappalainen
15 Zachary Brault-Guillard
28 Jules-Anthony Vilsaint
90 Kwadwo Opoku
CF Montréal Substitutes:
James Pantemis, Chinonso Offor, Victor Wanyama, Bryce Duke, Ariel Lassiter, Sunusi Ibrahim, Fernando Álvarez, Romell Quioto, Ahmed Hamdi.

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

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
22 Mauricio Pineda Yellow Card
3 Daniel Aceves
2 Arnaud Souquet
17 Brian Gutiérrez
30 Gastón Giménez
26 Ousmane Doumbia Yellow Card
23 Kei Kamara
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
21 Fabian Herbers Yellow Card
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Miguel Navarro, Wyatt Omsberg, Jairo Torres, Spencer Richey, Georgios Koutsias, Kendall Burks, Jonathan Dean, Xherdan Shaqiri.

MLS News

Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026

ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.

Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez score as Inter Miami beats RSL 2-0
Rodrigo De Paul, Luis Suárez score as Inter Miami beats RSL 2-0

Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez scored two spectacular goals one minute apart late in the second half to help Inter Miami beat Real Salt Lake 2-0.

Luis Suarez scores outrageous volley for Inter Miami
Luis Suarez scores outrageous volley for Inter Miami

Luis Suarez scores outrageous volley for Inter Miami