Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal
Summary
Match report
Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 3-0 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 2). Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.
Chicago Fire’s goals came from J. Bamba in the 27th minute, R. Lod in the 90th minute and H. Cuypers in the 90th minute (penalty). Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire) was sent off (56′). H. Cuypers was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 3.05Expected goals (xG)0.10
- 17Total shots4
- 11Shots on target2
- 9Corners3
- 1Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
Live commentary
Full-time: Chicago Fire beat CF Montreal 3-0. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 44%, CF Montreal 56%; shots 17 (11 on target) to 4 (2 on target)
- 90+6'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: P. Zinckernagel comes on for R. Lod
- 90+2'
Yellow card: Thomas Gillier (CF Montreal) for a foul
- 90'
Goal! R. Lod makes it two for Chicago Fire (2-0)
- 90'
Penalty goal! H. Cuypers scores from the spot and extends Chicago Fire's lead (3-0)
- 89'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: M. Pineda comes on for D. D'Avilla
- 78'
Substitution, CF Montreal: M. Longstaff comes on for W. Carmona
- 72'
Substitution, CF Montreal: Ivan Jaime comes on for D. Rios
- 63'
Double substitution, CF Montreal: N. Streit makes way for B. Vera, A. Guboglo on for D. Bugaj
- 57'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Waterman makes way for J. Bamba
- 56'
Red card! Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire) is shown a straight red, and Chicago Fire are down to ten men
- 54'
VAR: the card is upgraded to red for Jonathan Dean
- 53'
Booking: Iván Jaime (CF Montreal) for dissent
- 46'
Substitution, CF Montreal: J. Neal comes on for B. Craig
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: Chicago Fire lead 1-0
- 44'
Booking: Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 30'
Yellow card: Brayan Vera (CF Montreal) for a foul
- 27'
Goal! J. Bamba puts Chicago Fire ahead (1-0)
Kick-off! Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal is under way. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-3-3, CF Montreal in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 7.2
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 7.2
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Rating 6.9
- 24J. DeanDefender – Rating 6.0, Red card 56'
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 22M. PinedaMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 89'
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 44', On 90+6'
- 7M. Haile-SelassieForward – Rating 6.6
- 9H. CuypersForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.9, Penalty goal 90'
- 19J. BambaForward – Rating 7.6, Goal 27', On 57'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 16
16J. WatermanDefender57'Rating 6.9 - 8
8C. MuellerForward - 42
42D. D'AvillaMidfielder89'Rating 6.9 - 38
38C. CuppsDefender - 17
17R. LodMidfielder90+6'Rating 7.5 - 12
12P. DithejaneDefender - 29
29D. PorebaMidfielder - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder
CoachMario Barcena
CF Montreal – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 31T. GillierGoalkeeper – Rating 8.0, Yellow card 90+2'
- 39A. GubogloDefender – Rating 6.2, On 63'
- 2J. NealDefender – Rating 6.2, On 46'
- 24E. MoralesDefender – Rating 6.3
- 4B. VeraDefender – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 30', On 63'
- 8M. LongstaffMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 78'
- 22V. LoturiMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 18G. SynchukMidfielder – Rating 6.9
- 10Ivan JaimeMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 53', On 72'
- 17D. ThorhallssonMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 9P. OwusuForward – Captain, Rating 6.0
CF MontrealSubstitutes
- 1
1S. BrezaGoalkeeper - 16
16W. CarmonaMidfielder78'Rating 6.5 - 27
27D. BugajDefender63'Rating 6.3 - 29
29O. EscobarForward - 23
23N. StreitMidfielder63'Rating 6.5 - 6
6S. PietteMidfielder - 14
14D. RiosForward72'Rating 6.3 - 13
13L. PetrassoDefender - 5
5B. CraigDefender46'Rating 6.2
CoachPhilippe Eullaffroy
Stats
- 44%Possession56%
- 3.05Expected goals (xG)0.10
- 17Total shots4
- 11Shots on target2
- 3Shots off target0
- 3Blocked shots2
- 13Shots inside the box1
- 4Shots outside the box3
- 9Corners3
- 0Offsides2
- 12Fouls13
- 1Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves7
- 326Total passes428
- 237Accurate passes335
- 73%Pass accuracy78%
- 2.08Goals prevented2.08
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 | |
| 13 | 33 | -14 | 33 | |
| 14 | 33 | -21 | 33 | |
| 15 | 33 | -30 | 26 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 2
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Elijio Arreguin, USA
