Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS

FT
0 - 0

DC United, Chicago finish in scoreless draw

— Goalkeeper Chris Brady had three saves for the Chicago Fire and Tyler Miller stopped two shots for D.C. United as the two teams played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
3': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
4': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Victor Pálsson (D.C. United).
4': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
4': Victor Pálsson (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt blocked. Yamil Asad (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas.
7': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
7': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
8': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
12': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ruan.
13': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
15': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jacob Greene.
17': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
17': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
19': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
21': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
22': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
23': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a corner.
23': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
24': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Yamil Asad (D.C. United).
24': Delay in match because of an injury Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Attempt saved. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
26': Attempt saved. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
27': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Donovan Pines.
28': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
28': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
28': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
29': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
29': Yamil Asad (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
33': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
36': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
36': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
37': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
37': Attempt missed. Jacob Greene (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
38': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
39': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
39': Yamil Asad (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
43': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
44': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
44': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
45': Attempt saved. Donovan Pines (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
45'+1': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
45'+2': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
46': Hand ball by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
49': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
51': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
52': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
52': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
54': Foul by Jacob Greene (D.C. United).
54': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
61': Attempt blocked. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
62': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
63': Hand ball by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
64': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
64': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kei Kamara replaces Kacper Przybylko.
65': Attempt missed. Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross following a set piece situation.
66': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-Dipietro replaces Yamil Asad.
67': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jacob Greene.
69': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
69': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Chris Durkin with a headed pass.
70': Donovan Pines (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
71': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donovan Pines with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ruan.
74': Foul by Mateusz Klich (D.C. United).
74': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Mateusz Klich (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
78': Foul by Donovan Pines (D.C. United).
78': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Offside, D.C. United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Chris Durkin is caught offside.
81': Substitution, D.C. United. Kristian Fletcher replaces Chris Durkin.
82': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
83': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
87': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross following a corner.
88': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross.
90'+1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tyler Miller.
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Taxiarchis Fountas (D.C. United).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Substitution, D.C. United. Hayden Sargis replaces Taxiarchis Fountas.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.
0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, D.C. United 0.

Statistics

DC		CHI
17	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	3
42.1	Possession	57.9
9	SHOTS	11
3	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
183	Accurate Passes	276
296	Passes	394
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	7
11	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.3
71	Long Balls	79
29	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	4
4	Effective Tackles	9
8	Tackles	14
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	10
25	Effective Clearances	22
25	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 8,621

MLS Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Philadelphia Union	1	+2	3
2	Columbus Crew	1	+2	3
3	Atlanta United FC	1	+1	3
4	FC Cincinnati	1	+1	3

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
34	Chris Brady (GK)
5	Rafael Czichos
4	Carlos Terán
24	Jonathan Dean
2	Arnaud Souquet
17	Brian Gutiérrez
30	Gastón Giménez
21	Fabian Herbers
11	Kacper Przybylko
8	Christopher Mueller
7	Maren Haile-Selassie

Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:

Miguel Navarro, Missael Rodriguez, Kendall Burks, Spencer Richey, Kei Kamara, Daniel Aceves, Mauricio Pineda, Wyatt Omsberg, Javier Casas.

D.C. United (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Tyler Miller (GK)
23	Donovan Pines
15	Steve Birnbaum
33	Jacob Greene
2	Ruan
43	Mateusz Klich
44	Victor Palsson
22	Yamil Asad
8	Christopher Durkin
11	Taxiarchis Fountas
20	Christian Benteke

D.C. United Substitutes:

Theodore Ku-Dipietro, Hayden Sargis, Russell Canouse, Jackson Hopkins, Alex Bono, Nigel Robertha, Kristian Fletcher, Luis Zamudio, Pedro Santos.

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