Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC
Summary
Match report
Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1-0 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 6). Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time.
Chicago Fire’s goal came from P. Zinckernagel in the 1st minute. P. Zinckernagel was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.18Expected goals (xG)0.79
- 10Total shots10
- 3Shots on target4
- 1Corners3
- 2Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Chicago Fire beat Nashville SC 1-0. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 39%, Nashville SC 61%; shots 10 (3 on target) to 10 (4 on target)
- 90+1'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: P. Zinckernagel comes on for V. Radojevic
- 89'
Substitution, Nashville SC: W. Pacius makes way for E. Tagseth
- 81'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: J. Shokalook makes way for M. Haile-Selassie
- 80'
Booking: Edvard Sandvik Tagseth (Nashville SC) for a foul
- 78'
Booking: Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 78'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: C. Espinoza comes on for A. Qasem, D. Lovitz on for R. Baker-Whiting
- 72'
Booking: Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 62'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: C. Cupps makes way for J. Elliott
- 61'
Double substitution, Nashville SC: A. Muyl comes on for W. Madrigal, M. Corcoran on for P. Yazbek
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Chicago Fire lead 1-0
- 1'
Goal! P. Zinckernagel opens the scoring for Chicago Fire (1-0), set up by J. Bamba
Kick-off! Chicago Fire vs Nashville SC is under way. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-4-2, Nashville SC in a 4-4-2
Lineups
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 7.2
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 6.7
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 6.6, On 62'
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Rating 7.9
- 15A. GutmanDefender – Rating 7.3
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 1', On 90+1'
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 78'
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Rating 6.6, Yellow card 72'
- 19J. BambaMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Assist
- 17R. LodForward – Rating 6.9
- 7M. Haile-SelassieForward – Rating 6.9, On 81'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 22
22M. PinedaDefender - 20
20J. ShokalookForward81'Rating 6.2 - 38
38C. CuppsDefender62'Rating 6.9 - 24
24J. DeanMidfielder - 14
14V. RadojevicDefender90+1'Rating 6.7 - 12
12P. DithejaneForward - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder
CoachMario Barcena
Nashville SC – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 99B. SchwakeGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 31A. NajarDefender – Rating 7.9
- 4J. PalaciosDefender – Rating 6.9
- 3M. WoledziDefender – Rating 7.2
- 2D. LovitzDefender – Rating 6.2, On 78'
- 7C. EspinozaMidfielder – Rating 5.7, On 78'
- 16M. CorcoranMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 61'
- 20E. TagsethMidfielder – Rating 6.7, Yellow card 80', On 89'
- 19A. MuylMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 61'
- 10H. MukhtarForward – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 9S. SurridgeForward – Rating 6.0
Nashville SCSubstitutes
- 1
1J. WillisGoalkeeper - 6
6B. AcostaMidfielder - 37
37A. QasemForward78'Rating 6.3 - 5
5J. MaherDefender - 22
22T. WilliamsDefender - 27
27R. Baker-WhitingDefender78'Rating 6.9 - 41
41W. MadrigalForward61'Rating 6.7 - 8
8P. YazbekMidfielder61'Rating 6.9 - 17
17W. PaciusForward89'Rating 6.2
CoachBrian Callaghan
Stats
- 39%Possession61%
- 1.18Expected goals (xG)0.79
- 10Total shots10
- 3Shots on target4
- 2Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots2
- 4Shots inside the box7
- 6Shots outside the box3
- 1Corners3
- 2Offsides3
- 19Fouls13
- 2Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves2
- 370Total passes568
- 297Accurate passes469
- 80%Pass accuracy83%
- 0.05Goals prevented0.05
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | +44 | 74 | |
| 2 | 33 | +21 | 59 | |
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Marcos de Oliveira, USA
- Date
- Sunday 5 April
