CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFire snap losing skid with 0-0 tie vs. CF Montreal
Chris Brady made four saves and the Chicago Fire snapped a four-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw at CF Montreal on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Saliba with a through ball.
- 1': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 1': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 7': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Brady tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 10': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal).
- 12': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 15': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zachary Brault-Guillard with a cross.
- 15': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 16': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
- 20': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 23': George Campbell (CF Montréal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 25': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 25': Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Hand ball by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 26': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Samuel Piette (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, CF Montréal. Mathieu Choinière tries a through ball, but Kwadwo Opoku is caught offside.
- 34': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 38': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
- 40': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lassi Lappalainen (CF Montréal).
- 43': Attempt missed. Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 45': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Joel Waterman.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+2': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kei Kamara following a fast break.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Choinière.
- 48': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
- 49': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
- 50': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 53': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal).
- 54': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jules-Anthony Vilsaint (CF Montréal).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Ariel Lassiter replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
- 58': Substitution, CF Montréal. Chinonso Offor replaces Jules-Anthony Vilsaint because of an injury.
- 59': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 63': Attempt missed. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 65': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 67': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kei Kamara with a cross.
- 70': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Zachary Brault-Guillard (CF Montréal).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriele Corbo.
- 74': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Ousmane Doumbia.
- 76': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 76': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke replaces Zachary Brault-Guillard.
- 77': Substitution, CF Montréal. Romell Quioto replaces Kwadwo Opoku.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 78': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 80': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 83': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 85': Foul by Joel Waterman (CF Montréal).
- 85': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Romell Quioto (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 89': Attempt saved. Chinonso Offor (CF Montréal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross.
- 89': Delay in match (CF Montréal).
- 89': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Joel Waterman (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 90'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Corner, CF Montréal. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal).
- 90'+3': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Gabriele Corbo (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 400 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | +30 | 74 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | +32 | 66 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | +10 | 59 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 34 | +9 | 52 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo  |
| 24 | George Campbell |
| 29 | Mathieu Choinière |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 21 | Lassi Lappalainen |
| 15 | Zachary Brault-Guillard |
| 28 | Jules-Anthony Vilsaint |
| 90 | Kwadwo Opoku |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 3 | Daniel Aceves |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 26 | Ousmane Doumbia |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
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