Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
D.C. United earn draw with Fire on late bicycle-kick goal
Jacob Murrell scored on a spectacular bicycle kick from 12 yards out in the closing seconds to give D.C. United a 2-2 draw against the host Chicago Fire.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jared Stroud with a cross.
- 2': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Schnegg with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 4': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 1. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 5': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 5': Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 6': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 13': Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 21': Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': Foul by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 22': Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Boris Enow (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 26': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 28': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Dean with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jared Stroud.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba following a corner.
- 30': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hosei Kijima.
- 36': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jared Stroud.
- 36': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 37': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 38': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Sergio Oregel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Offside, D.C. United. Hosei Kijima is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 39': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
- 40': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Kye Rowles (D.C. United).
- 42': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Kye Rowles (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Hand ball by Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Brandon Servania (D.C. United).
- 45'+1': Sam Williams (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jared Stroud (D.C. United).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Benteke with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, D.C. United 1.
- 46': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Kim Joon-Hong.
- 50': Foul by Aaron Herrera (D.C. United).
- 50': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Aaron Herrera (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 52': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 52': Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jared Stroud (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 53': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 55': Boris Enow (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 56': Attempt saved. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman.
- 57': Foul by Boris Enow (D.C. United).
- 57': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Hosei Kijima (D.C. United).
- 61': Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Substitution, D.C. United. Matti Peltola replaces Brandon Servania.
- 61': Substitution, D.C. United. Jacob Murrell replaces Jared Stroud.
- 62': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
- 62': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sam Rogers.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United).
- 67': Sam Williams (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, D.C. United. Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 70': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Lucas Bartlett.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
- 70': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 1. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 72': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 72': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': David Schnegg (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 73': Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 75': Substitution, D.C. United. Dominique Badji replaces Boris Enow.
- 76': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 76': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 78': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Omari Glasgow.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 80': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hosei Kijima (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Dominique Badji (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Schnegg with a headed pass.
- 84': Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Matti Peltola (D.C. United).
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Sam Williams.
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omar González replaces Sergio Oregel.
- 85': Substitution, D.C. United. Rida Zouhir replaces Hosei Kijima.
- 87': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
- 87': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 89': Sam Rogers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Penalty missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Harold Osorio replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 90'+3': Foul by David Schnegg (D.C. United).
- 90'+3': Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': David Schnegg (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Kye Rowles (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 90'+6': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2. Jacob Murrell (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, D.C. United 2.
Statistics
 DC |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 283 |
| 518 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 26 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 56 |
| 26 | Clearances | 56 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 20,372
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 20,372
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 14 | +13 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 14 | +4 | 29 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 14 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 14 | +8 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Samual Rogers  |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 47 | Samuel Williams |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
D.C. United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Joon-Hong (GK) |
| 15 | Kye Rowles |
| 3 | Lucas Bartlett |
| 28 | David Schnegg |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 10 | Gabriel Pirani |
| 6 | Boris Enow |
| 23 | Brandon Servania |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 77 | Hosei Kijima |
| 8 | Jared Stroud |
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