Major League SoccerMatchday 4Chicago Fire vs DC United
Summary
Match report
DC United won 2-1 against Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 4). It was goalless at half-time. DC United came from a goal down to win.
Chicago Fire’s goal came from H. Cuypers in the 81st minute (penalty). DC United’s goals came from M. Peltola in the 84th minute and T. Baribo in the 90th minute (penalty). A. Saletros was the highest-rated player on the pitch (7.9).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.93Expected goals (xG)1.61
- 15Total shots13
- 2Shots on target4
- 4Corners5
- 3Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: DC United beat Chicago Fire 2-1. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 67%, DC United 33%; shots 15 (2 on target) to 13 (4 on target)
- 90+5'
Substitution, DC United: B. Servania replaces S. Nealis
- 90+5'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Dean comes on for V. Radojevic, L. Barroso on for D. Borso
- 90+1'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
- 90'
Penalty goal! T. Baribo scores from the spot and completes the turnaround for DC United (2-1)
- 86'
Substitution, DC United: J. Murrell makes way for Peglow
- 84'
Goal! M. Peltola levels it up for DC United (1-1)
- 81'
Penalty goal! H. Cuypers scores from the spot and opens the scoring for Chicago Fire (1-0)
- 79'
VAR: the referee awards a penalty after the review
- 78'
Substitution, DC United: Gabriel Pirani comes on for C. Clark
- 65'
Triple substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Elliott replaces J. Waterman, D. D'Avilla on for M. Pineda, R. Lod on for M. Haile-Selassie
- 64'
Booking: Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire) for dissent
- 56'
Booking: Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire) for a foul
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: goalless
- 45'
VAR: Tai Baribo's goal for DC United is ruled out
- 34'
Yellow card: Jackson Hopkins (DC United) for a foul
- 24'
Booking: Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) for simulation
Kick-off! Chicago Fire vs DC United is under way. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-2-3-1, DC United in a 4-4-2
Lineups
Chicago FireCoach: Mario BarcenaAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 5.9
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 6.2, On 90+5'
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 7.6, Yellow card 56', On 65'
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Rating 7.0
- 24J. DeanDefender – Rating 7.0, On 90+5'
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 7.9
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 64', On 65'
- 17R. LodMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 65'
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 24'
- 19J. BambaMidfielder – Rating 6.2
- 9H. CuypersForward – Rating 7.2, Penalty goal 81'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 16
16J. WatermanDefender65'Rating 6.2 - 22
22M. PinedaDefender65'Rating 6.5 - 20
20J. ShokalookForward - 27
27D. BorsoMidfielder90+5'Rating 6.2 - 7
7M. Haile-SelassieMidfielder65'Rating 6.3 - 14
14V. RadojevicDefender90+5'Rating 6.9 - 12
12P. DithejaneDefender - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder
CoachMario Barcena
DC UnitedCoach: Rene WeilerAverage rating 6.74-4-2
DC United – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1S. JohnsonGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 5S. HeftiDefender – Rating 6.7
- 3L. BartlettDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6
- 15K. RowlesDefender – Rating 7.2
- 6K. KurokawaDefender – Rating 6.3
- 25J. HopkinsMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 34'
- 4M. PeltolaMidfielder – Rating 7.6, Goal 84'
- 23B. ServaniaMidfielder – Rating 7.0, On 90+5'
- 7PeglowMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 86'
- 9T. BariboForward – Rating 7.0, Penalty goal 90'
- 10Gabriel PiraniForward – Rating 6.2, On 78'
DC UnitedSubstitutes
- 24
24J. FarrGoalkeeper - 26
26A. BonoGoalkeeper - 8
8J. StroudMidfielder - 77
77H. KijimaMidfielder - 17
17J. MurrellForward86'Rating 6.5 - 13
13S. NealisDefender90+5'Rating 7.0 - 12
12C. AntleyDefender - 30
30C. ClarkMidfielder78'Rating 6.7 - 48
48G. TurnerMidfielder
CoachRene Weiler
Stats
Chicago FireDC United- 67%Possession33%
- 1.93Expected goals (xG)1.61
- 15Total shots13
- 2Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target5
- 7Blocked shots4
- 11Shots inside the box9
- 4Shots outside the box4
- 4Corners5
- 2Offsides3
- 12Fouls11
- 3Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves1
- 635Total passes316
- 526Accurate passes208
- 83%Pass accuracy66%
- -0.23Goals prevented-0.23
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 33 | +9 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 33 | +11 | 55 |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 33 | +15 | 53 |
| 13 |  Atlanta United FC | 33 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | DC United | 33 | -21 | 33 |
| 15 |  CF Montreal | 33 | -30 | 26 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 4
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Sergii Demianchuk, USA
- Date
- Sunday 15 March
