Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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1 - 3
1 - 3
Crew keep Fire down with 3-1 road victory
While the Chicago Fire found a way to score at home, it wasn't enough in a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 1': Marino Hinestroza (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 7': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 8': Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 9': Marino Hinestroza (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 14': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 19': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
- 21': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Mohamed Farsi.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Rudy Camacho.
- 29': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 29': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 30': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Marino Hinestroza (Columbus Crew).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Marino Hinestroza because of an injury.
- 42': Foul by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 42': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 45': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Foul by Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew).
- 45'+1': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 45': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Sean Zawadzki replaces Aidan Morris.
- 47': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew).
- 47': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 48': Attempt missed. Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Rossi with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Will Sands (Columbus Crew).
- 52': Hand ball by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Herbers with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 2. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
- 58': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 59': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 60': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 61': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sean Zawadzki.
- 62': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 62': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63': Will Sands (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Chris Mueller.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 69': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 72': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Malte Amundsen replaces Will Sands.
- 73': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan replaces Christian Ramírez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 77': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Offside, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe is caught offside.
- 83': Hand ball by Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew).
- 84': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Malte Amundsen.
- 84': Attempt saved. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yevhen Cheberko.
- 85': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Darlington Nagbe.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 85': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias following a corner.
- 86': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Yevhen Cheberko (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 3. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Malte Amundsen.
- 90': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Derrick Jones replaces Diego Rossi.
- 90'+1': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Alexandru Matan (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+3': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Derrick Jones (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 3.
Statistics
 CLB |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 604 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 18 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,319
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,319
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 29 | +24 | 63 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | +13 | 55 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 28 | +26 | 53 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 29 | +6 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos  |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 27 | Allan Arigoni |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 8 | Christopher Mueller |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Patrick Schulte (GK) |
| 4 | Rudy Camacho |
| 21 | Yevhen Cheberko |
| 31 | Steven Moreira |
| 8 | Aidan Morris |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
| 3 | William Sands |
| 23 | Mohamed Farsi |
| 17 | Christian Ramírez |
| 11 | Marino Hinestroza |
| 10 | Diego Rossi |
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