Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
- 49': Xherdan Shaqiri
- 62': Maren Haile-Selassie
- 66': Maren Haile-Selassie
- 73': Xherdan Shaqiri
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
Chicago Fire fly by Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami
Maren Haile-Selassie and Xherdan Shaqiri each recorded a brace as the host Chicago Fire took advantage of the absence of Lionel Messi to cruise to a crucial 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 4': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 11': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 13': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
- 15': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 17': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi.
- 20': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
- 23': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Foul by Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF).
- 24': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 28': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 30': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias.
- 33': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Robert Taylor tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 34': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 34': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvtsov.
- 36': Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 37': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 42': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 42': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Navarro.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
- 47': Attempt missed. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers.
- 50': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 51': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Ousmane Doumbia is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 52': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 53': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 57': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Sergii Kryvtsov tries a through ball, but Josef Martínez is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josef Martínez.
- 58': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 58': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josef Martínez with a through ball.
- 60': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a through ball.
- 64': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Kamal Miller (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Inter Miami CF 1. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Doumbia with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Nicolás Stefanelli replaces Robert Taylor.
- 67': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota replaces Dixon Arroyo.
- 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Georgios Koutsias.
- 70': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
- 75': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 77': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 83': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 83': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 86': Foul by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 87': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jean Mota tries a through ball, but Noah Allen is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 90'+2': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.
Statistics
 MIA |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 504 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 570 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 62,124
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 62,124
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) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean  |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 26 | Ousmane Doumbia |
| 19 | Georgios Koutsias |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 32 | Noah Allen |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 30 | Benjamin Cremaschi |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 11 | Facundo Farías |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
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