New York City FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSJulian Fernandez, NYCFC blank Fire to end season
Julian Fernandez scored a spectacular goal in the 64th minute and New York City Football Club beat the visiting Chicago Fire 1-0 Saturday night in Queens, N.Y., in a match that eliminated both teams from the MLS playoffs.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 1': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Talles Magno.
- 7': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Fernández.
- 11': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 11': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
- 13': Foul by Thiago Martins (New York City FC).
- 13': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 16': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 17': Attempt missed. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole.
- 19': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': James Sands (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
- 21': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Fernández.
- 25': Attempt missed. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Mounsef Bakrar.
- 26': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by James Sands (New York City FC).
- 28': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC).
- 31': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 31': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 34': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 34': Tayvon Gray (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 42': Attempt saved. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keaton Parks.
- 42': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 42': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
- 43': Attempt missed. Keaton Parks (New York City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin O'Toole with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 49': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 50': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Birk Risa (New York City FC).
- 50': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Tayvon Gray (New York City FC).
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 52': Attempt missed. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alonso Aceves.
- 55': Attempt missed. Talles Magno (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Fernández with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 55': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 59': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 59': Attempt missed. Thiago Martins (New York City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, New York City FC. Mitja Ilenic replaces Tayvon Gray.
- 60': Substitution, New York City FC. Andrés Perea replaces Keaton Parks.
- 64': Goal! New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Julián Fernández (New York City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kei Kamara replaces Georgios Koutsias.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
- 71': Offside, New York City FC. Kevin O'Toole tries a through ball, but Talles Magno is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Thiago Martins (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Ousmane Doumbia.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Federico Navarro.
- 75': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Foul by Mounsef Bakrar (New York City FC).
- 76': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alonso Aceves with a cross.
- 77': Hand ball by Talles Magno (New York City FC).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 78': Santiago Rodríguez (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Thiago Martins.
- 81': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Julián Fernández (New York City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Birk Risa.
- 83': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro replaces Alonso Aceves.
- 84': Substitution, New York City FC. Andres Jasson replaces Julián Fernández.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kevin O'Toole.
- 88': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC).
- 89': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Kevin O'Toole (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Talles Magno (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 90'+2': Corner, New York City FC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 90'+4': Foul by Andrés Perea (New York City FC).
- 90'+4': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Andrés Perea (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, New York City FC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
NYC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 416 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 17 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 23,260
Venue: Citi Field
Location: New York, New York, USA
Attendance: 23,260
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
New York City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Matthew Freese (GK) |
| 5 | Birk Risa |
| 13 | Thiago Martins |
| 22 | Kevin O'Toole  |
| 24 | Tayvon Gray |
| 6 | James Sands |
| 55 | Keaton Parks |
| 10 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 9 | Monsef Bakrar |
| 43 | Talles Magno |
| 11 | Julián Fernández |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 3 | Daniel Aceves |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 26 | Ousmane Doumbia |
| 19 | Georgios Koutsias |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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