Chicago Fire vs Portland Timbers
Summary
Match report
Chicago Fire won 2-1 against Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 19). Chicago Fire led 2-0 at half-time.
Chicago Fire’s goals came from R. Lod in the 9th minute and D. D'Avilla in the 14th minute. Portland Timbers’s goal came from F. Surman in the 85th minute. D. D'Avilla was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 1.48Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 8Total shots11
- 4Shots on target2
- 0Corners4
- 2Yellow cards2
Live commentary
Full-time: Chicago Fire win against Portland Timbers 2-1. In numbers: possession Chicago Fire 37%, Portland Timbers 63%; shots 8 (4 on target) to 11 (2 on target)
- 90+4'
Yellow card: Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers) for a foul
- 88'
Substitution, Portland Timbers: O. Fernandez makes way for K. Miller
- 85'
Goal! F. Surman pulls one back for Portland Timbers (1-2) after a pass from B. Bye
- 82'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: M. Pineda makes way for A. Saletros
- 79'
Yellow card: Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 76'
Double substitution, Portland Timbers: D. Chara replaces J. Caicedo, D. Da Costa on for V. Janssen
- 72'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: L. Barroso replaces J. Dean
- 61'
Double substitution, Portland Timbers: C. Bassett comes on for J. Ortiz, Antony on for A. Lassiter
- 60'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: R. Lewandowski comes on for J. Bamba, P. Zinckernagel on for P. Dithejane
- 57'
Booking: Robin Lod (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 51'
Booking: Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers) for a foul
The second half is under way
Half-time: Chicago Fire lead 2-0
- 14'
Goal! D. D'Avilla doubles Chicago Fire's lead (2-0), set up by M. Haile-Selassie
- 9'
Goal! R. Lod opens the scoring for Chicago Fire (1-0), assisted by A. Gutman
Kick-off! We're under way between Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers. Chicago Fire line up in a 4-2-3-1, Portland Timbers in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 7.3, On 72'
- 5S. RogersDefender – Rating 6.6
- 3J. ElliottDefender – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 15A. GutmanDefender – Rating 6.9, Assist
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 79', On 82'
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.3, Goal 14'
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 60'
- 17R. LodMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 9', Yellow card 57'
- 7M. Haile-SelassieMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Assist
- 9R. LewandowskiForward – Rating 6.6, On 60'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 44
44J. CohenGoalkeeper - 16
16J. WatermanDefender - 22
22M. PinedaDefender82'Rating 6.5 - 38
38C. CuppsDefender - 24
24J. DeanDefender72'Rating 6.2 - 14
14V. RadojevicDefender - 29
29D. PorebaMidfielder - 19
19J. BambaForward60'Rating 6.9 - 12
12P. DithejaneForward60'Rating 6.9
CoachMario Barcena
Portland Timbers – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 41J. PantemisGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
- 5B. ByeDefender – Rating 6.6, Assist, Yellow card 51'
- 20F. SurmanDefender – Rating 7.3, Goal 85'
- 4K. MillerDefender – Rating 7.2, On 88'
- 27J. ForyDefender – Rating 6.6
- 21D. CharaMidfielder – Captain, Rating 7.2, On 76'
- 10D. Da CostaMidfielder – Rating 7.3, On 76'
- 99K. VeldeMidfielder – Rating 6.3
- 17C. BassettMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 61'
- 11AntonyMidfielder – Rating 5.6, On 61'
- 19K. KelsyForward – Rating 6.9
Portland TimbersSubstitutes
- 25
25T. MuseGoalkeeper - 15
15E. MillerDefender - 18
18Z. McGrawDefender - 80
80J. OrtizMidfielder61'Rating 6.9 - 30
30J. CaicedoMidfielder76'Rating 6.6 - 14
14V. JanssenForward76'Rating 6.3 - 88
88G. GuerraForward - 7
7A. LassiterForward61'Rating 6.2 - 22
22O. FernandezForward88'
CoachJack Cassidy
Stats
- 37%Possession63%
- 1.48Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 8Total shots11
- 4Shots on target2
- 2Shots off target7
- 2Blocked shots2
- 6Shots inside the box7
- 2Shots outside the box4
- 0Corners4
- 2Offsides2
- 15Fouls6
- 2Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves2
- 366Total passes620
- 311Accurate passes554
- 6Free Kicks15
Standings
Eastern Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | +9 | 58 | |
| 4 | 33 | +11 | 55 | |
| 5 | 33 | +15 | 53 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 19
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago
- Referee
- Chris Penso, USA
- Date
- Monday 17 August
