MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Charlotte FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Charlotte FC
    • 23': Ashley Westwood
    • 58': Karol Swiderski (P)

    About

    Chicago Fire FC are hosting Charlotte FC at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
    • 10': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 10': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Offside, Charlotte FC. Kamil Józwiak tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
    • 15': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Andrew Privett (Charlotte FC).
    • 17': Foul by Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
    • 17': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Charlotte FC. Karol Swiderski tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
    • 19': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
    • 21': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 22': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 23': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 26': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
    • 26': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Brian Gutiérrez is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 36': Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Ousmane Doumbia tries a through ball, but Fabian Herbers is caught offside.
    • 39': Offside, Charlotte FC. Adilson Malanda tries a through ball, but Enzo Copetti is caught offside.
    • 41': Offside, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico tries a through ball, but Kerwin Vargas is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
    • 42': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Enzo Copetti.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 45'+2': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kristijan Kahlina.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Georgios Koutsias.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Ousmane Doumbia.
    • 46': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
    • 47': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 48': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 49': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 49': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
    • 52': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 52': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
    • 53': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
    • 55': Penalty Charlotte FC. Enzo Copetti draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Penalty conceded by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': VAR Decision: Penalty Charlotte FC.
    • 58': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2. Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
    • 59': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
    • 60': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
    • 60': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 60': Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 61': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerwin Vargas with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
    • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Miguel Navarro.
    • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán replaces Wyatt Omsberg.
    • 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Derrick Jones replaces Brandt Bronico.
    • 71': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 71': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
    • 72': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamil Józwiak.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez.
    • 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 75': Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Justin Meram replaces Kerwin Vargas.
    • 76': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield replaces Karol Swiderski.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 80': Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
    • 80': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Copetti (Charlotte FC).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Foul by Jere Uronen (Charlotte FC).
    • 84': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Patrick Agyemang replaces Enzo Copetti.
    • 87': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
    • 89': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Charlotte FC. Jere Uronen tries a through ball, but Derrick Jones is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Derrick Jones (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+6': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+6': Kamil Józwiak (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Byrne.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+9': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+10': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Charlotte FC).
    • 90'+10': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 4
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    54.7 Possession 45.3
    7 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 261
    450 Passes 351
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    14 Crosses 26
    0.1 Cross % 0.0
    59 Long Balls 56
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 16
    13 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    11 Interceptions 7
    27 Effective Clearances 11
    27 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Soldier Field
    Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 18,308

    MLS Table

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

    Line-Ups

    CHI 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 Yellow Card
    26 Ousmane Doumbia
    19 Georgios Koutsias
    17 Brian Gutiérrez
    21 Fabian Herbers
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Kacper Przybylko, Missael Rodriguez, Maren Haile-Selassie, Javier Casas, Carlos Terán, Spencer Richey, Daniel Aceves, Arnaud Souquet, Kendall Burks.

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Kristijan Kahlina (GK)
    34 Andrew Privett
    29 Adilson Malanda
    3 Jere Uronen
    14 Nathan Byrne
    13 Brandt Bronico
    8 Ashley Westwood
    18 Kerwin Vargas
    7 Kamil Jozwiak Yellow Card
    9 Enzo Copetti
    11 Karol Swiderski
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Harrison Afful, Jaylin Lindsey, Justin Meram, Bill Tuiloma, George Marks, Scott Arfield, Patrick Agyemang, McKinze Gaines, Derrick Jones.

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