Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC
Summary
Match report
Chicago Fire beat Atlanta United FC 1-0 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 7). Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.
Chicago Fire’s goal came from M. Haile-Selassie in the 13th minute. M. Mbokazi was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.6).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.34Expected goals (xG)1.68
- 18Total shots20
- 3Shots on target6
- 6Corners11
- 2Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Chicago Fire win against Atlanta United FC 1-0. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 45%, Atlanta United FC 55%; shots 18 (3 on target) to 20 (6 on target)
- 89'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Shokalook makes way for P. Zinckernagel, J. Bamba on for P. Dithejane
- 88'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: A. Fortune makes way for M. Galarza
- 78'
Triple substitution, Atlanta United FC: C. Togashi makes way for E. Latte Lath, E. Baez on for P. Amador, S. Lobjanidze on for L. Brennan
- 68'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: M. Pineda makes way for D. D'Avilla, L. Barroso on for J. Dean
- 66'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: C. Sanchez comes on for S. Alzate
- 48'
Yellow card: Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Chicago Fire lead 1-0
- 13'
Goal! M. Haile-Selassie gives Chicago Fire the lead (1-0) after a pass from J. Bamba
- 8'
Booking: Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 3'
Yellow card: Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
Kick-off! Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC is under way. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-4-2, Atlanta United FC in a 4-3-3
Lineups
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 8.2
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 48', On 68'
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 7.0
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.6
- 15A. GutmanDefender – Rating 7.3
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 8', On 89'
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Rating 7.3
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, On 68'
- 19J. BambaMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist, On 89'
- 17R. LodForward – Rating 6.3
- 7M. Haile-SelassieForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 13'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 16
16J. WatermanDefender - 22
22M. PinedaDefender68'Rating 6.9 - 20
20J. ShokalookForward89'Rating 6.3 - 24
24J. DeanDefender68'Rating 6.7 - 14
14V. RadojevicDefender - 12
12P. DithejaneForward89'Rating 6.9 - 29
29D. PorebaMidfielder - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder
CoachMario Barcena
Atlanta United FC – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1L. HoyosGoalkeeper – Rating 7.5
- 55T. JacobDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 3'
- 5S. GregersenDefender – Rating 7.7
- 4E. MihajDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3E. BaezDefender – Rating 7.0, On 78'
- 48C. SanchezMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 66'
- 8T. MuyumbaMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 88M. GalarzaMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 88'
- 11S. LobjanidzeForward – Rating 6.5, On 78'
- 9E. Latte LathForward – Rating 6.9, On 78'
- 10M. AlmironForward – Captain, Rating 7.3
Atlanta United FCSubstitutes
- 42
42J. HibbertGoalkeeper - 30
30C. TogashiForward78'Rating 6.2 - 35
35A. FortuneMidfielder88'Rating 6.3 - 47
47M. EdwardsDefender - 2
2R. HernandezDefender - 6
6J. BerrocalDefender - 7
7S. AlzateMidfielder66'Rating 6.6 - 18
18P. AmadorDefender78'Rating 7.3 - 20
20L. BrennanMidfielder78'Rating 6.2
CoachGerardo Martino
Stats
- 45%Possession55%
- 2.34Expected goals (xG)1.68
- 18Total shots20
- 3Shots on target6
- 8Shots off target5
- 7Blocked shots9
- 13Shots inside the box11
- 5Shots outside the box9
- 6Corners11
- 2Offsides2
- 12Fouls5
- 2Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves2
- 459Total passes554
- 377Accurate passes487
- 82%Pass accuracy88%
- -0.02Goals prevented-0.02
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 | |
| 12 | 33 | -12 | 39 | |
| 13 | 33 | -14 | 33 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 33 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Drew Fischer, Canada
- Date
- Sunday 12 April
