Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union
Summary
Match report
Philadelphia Union won 3-1 against Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 29). Chicago Fire led 1-0 at half-time. Philadelphia Union came from a goal down to win.
Chicago Fire’s goal came from Maren Haile-Selassie in the 44th minute. Philadelphia Union’s goals came from Milan Iloski in the 49th minute and Bruno Damiani in the 55th and 67th minutes. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire) was sent off (45+1′). B. Damiani was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 0.87Expected goals (xG)2.24
- 8Total shots19
- 4Shots on target8
- 2Corners7
- 3Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
Live commentary
It's all over: Philadelphia Union beat Chicago Fire 3-1. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 49%, Philadelphia Union 51%; shots 8 (4 on target) to 19 (8 on target)
- 90+3'
Yellow card: Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) for a foul
- 90+2'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: Quinn Sullivan comes on for Japhet Sery Larsen, Milan Iloski on for Malik Jakupovic
- 88'
Booking: Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 85'
Booking: Indiana Vassilev (Philadelphia Union) for a foul
- 80'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh makes way for Bruno Damiani, Cavan Sullivan on for Benjamin Bender
- 72'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: Sergio Oregel makes way for Anton Saletros
- 68'
Triple substitution, Chicago Fire: Robert Lewandowski comes on for Philip Zinckernagel, Johan Arath Gomez on for Puso Dithejane, Jonathan Dean on for Leonardo Barroso
- 67'
Goal! Bruno Damiani extends Philadelphia Union's lead (3-1) after a pass from Jovan Lukic, his second of the game
- 57'
Substitution, Philadelphia Union: Jesus Bueno comes on for Indiana Vassilev
- 55'
Goal! Bruno Damiani puts Philadelphia Union ahead after trailing (2-1) after a pass from Cavan Sullivan
- 49'
Goal! Milan Iloski equalises for Philadelphia Union (1-1), assisted by Bruno Damiani
The second half is under way
Half-time: Chicago Fire lead 1-0
- 45+1'
Red card! Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire) is sent off, and Chicago Fire are down to ten men
- 45'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: Andreas Hanche-Olsen makes way for Jonathan Bamba
- 44'
Goal! Maren Haile-Selassie gives Chicago Fire the lead (1-0), set up by Noah Allen
- 41'
Booking: Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 34'
Booking: Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-4-2, Philadelphia Union in a 4-4-2
Lineups
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.0
- 24J. DeanDefender – Rating 5.9, On 68'
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Rating 4.7, Red card 45+1'
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Rating 5.5, Yellow card 34'
- 32N. AllenDefender – Rating 6.6, Assist
- 18J. GómezMidfielder – Rating 5.7, On 68'
- 6A. SalétrosMidfielder – Rating 5.3, On 72'
- 22M. PinedaMidfielder – Rating 6.0
- 19J. BambaMidfielder – Rating 5.6, On 45'
- 9R. LewandowskiForward – Rating 6.5, On 68'
- 7M. Haile-SelassieForward – Rating 7.9, Goal 44'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 15
15A. GutmanDefender - 25
25J. GalGoalkeeper - 11
11P. ZinckernagelForward68'Rating 6.4 - 12
12P. DithejaneForward68'Rating 6.7 - 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 2
2Leonardo BarrosoDefender68'Rating 5.8 - 21
21A. Hanche-OlsenDefender45'Rating 5.9 - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder72'Rating 5.8 - 29
29D. PorębaMidfielder
CoachG. Berhalter
Philadelphia Union – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 18A. BlakeGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 39F. WestfieldDefender – Rating 6.4
- 44Neil PierreDefender – Rating 6.1, Yellow card 90+3'
- 26N. HarrielDefender – Rating 6.8
- 27K. WagnerDefender – Rating 6.6
- 6Cavan SullivanMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Assist, On 80'
- 8J. BuenoMidfielder – Rating 6.0, On 57'
- 4J. LukićMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist
- 33Q. SullivanMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 90+2'
- 10M. IloskiForward – Rating 8.2, Goal 49', On 90+2'
- 9B. DamianiForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.3, Goal 55' 67', Assist, On 80'
Philadelphia UnionSubstitutes
- 16
16B. BenderMidfielder80'Rating 6.2 - 11
11A. BedoyaMidfielder - 23
23E. AlladohForward80'Rating 6.4 - 19
19I. VassilevMidfielder57'Rating 6.1 - 51
51M. JakupovicForward90+2' - 2
2G. MartínezDefender - 14
14J. RafanelloMidfielder - 76
76A. RickGoalkeeper - 5
5J. Sery LarsenDefender90+2'
CoachRyan Richter
Stats
- 49%Possession51%
- 0.87Expected goals (xG)2.24
- 8Total shots19
- 4Shots on target8
- 2Shots off target6
- 2Blocked shots5
- 5Shots inside the box13
- 3Shots outside the box6
- 2Corners7
- 3Offsides1
- 12Fouls16
- 3Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 405Total passes411
- 299Accurate passes305
- 14Free Kicks12
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | 33 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 46 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 29
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Ricardo Fierro
