Chicago Fire FC vs New England Revolution, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Revolution clinch playoff berth after 2-2 draw with Fire
Tomas Chancalay and Carles Gil scored for the New England Revolution, while Brian Gutierrez and Gaston Gimenez replied for host Chicago Fire as the two sides played to a 2-2 draw on Saturday at Soldier Field.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 4': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 5': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 10': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 15': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noel Buck.
- 16': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Chancalay.
- 17': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, New England Revolution 1. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 18': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Noel Buck (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mark-Anthony Kaye (New England Revolution).
- 27': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 27': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 28': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 31': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 31': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 31': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution).
- 31': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez following a fast break.
- 39': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 40': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Giacomo Vrioni.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, New England Revolution 1.
- 46': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
- 47': Foul by Nacho Gil (New England Revolution).
- 47': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Doumbia.
- 50': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': Nacho Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 51': Matt Polster (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 53': Offside, New England Revolution. Nacho Gil tries a through ball, but Tomás Chancalay is caught offside.
- 54': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 1. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Buck.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 57': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 58': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 2. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Vrioni.
- 61': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 62': Substitution, New England Revolution. Ian Harkes replaces Noel Buck.
- 62': Substitution, New England Revolution. Bobby Wood replaces Giacomo Vrioni.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 65': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Matt Polster (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by DeJuan Jones.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 68': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 68': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Omar González (New England Revolution).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Bobby Wood (New England Revolution).
- 72': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Ousmane Doumbia tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Jairo Torres.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Kei Kamara.
- 80': Attempt missed. Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Georgios Koutsias.
- 82': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Bobby Wood.
- 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Nacho Gil.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chicago Fire FC.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Brian Gutiérrez because of an injury.
- 90'+7': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+8': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution).
- 90'+10': Tomás Chancalay (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, New England Revolution 2.
Statistics
 NE |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 513 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 21 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 20,129
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 20,129
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 26 | Ousmane Doumbia  |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 20 | Jairo Torres |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
New England Revolution (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Earl Edwards (GK) |
| 3 | Omar González |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 28 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 8 | Matt Polster |
| 23 | Nacho Gil |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 5 | Tomás Chancalay |
| 29 | Noel Buck |
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