Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire
Summary
Match report
Chicago Fire won 2-1 against Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 5). It was 1-1 at half-time. Chicago Fire came from a goal down to win.
Philadelphia Union’s goal came from M. Iloski in the 45th minute. Chicago Fire’s goals came from H. Cuypers in the 45th minute and J. Bamba in the 58th minute. J. Bamba was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Live commentary
Full-time: Chicago Fire beat Philadelphia Union 2-1. In numbers: possession Philadelphia Union 47%, Chicago Fire 53%; shots 12 (3 on target) to 11 (4 on target)
- 89'
Double substitution, Chicago Fire: R. Lod replaces J. Shokalook, J. Bamba on for J. Dean
- 87'
Booking: Viktor Radojević (Chicago Fire) for a foul
- 76'
Substitution, Philadelphia Union: P. Ndinga comes on for B. Bender
- 66'
Substitution, Philadelphia Union: D. Jean Jacques replaces J. Rafanello
- 62'
Double substitution, Philadelphia Union: A. Bedoya comes on for I. Vassilev, C. Sullivan on for M. Jakupovic
- 58'
Goal! J. Bamba completes the turnaround for Chicago Fire (2-1)
- 46'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: V. Radojevic makes way for A. Gutman
- 46'
Substitution, Philadelphia Union: J. Lukic makes way for J. Bueno
We're back under way for the second half
The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1
- 45'
Goal! M. Iloski opens the scoring for Philadelphia Union (1-0), assisted by A. Bedoya
- 45'
Goal! H. Cuypers pulls Chicago Fire level (1-1) after a pass from A. Gutman
- 37'
Booking: Philippe Ndinga (Philadelphia Union) for a foul
- 31'
Substitution, Chicago Fire: M. Haile-Selassie makes way for P. Zinckernagel
- 23'
Yellow card: Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire)
- 8'
Booking: Robin Lod (Chicago Fire) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Philadelphia Union and Chicago Fire. Philadelphia Union line up in a 4-4-2, Chicago Fire in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Philadelphia Union – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 18A. BlakeGoalkeeper – Rating 7.3
- 39F. WestfieldDefender – Rating 7.9
- 26N. HarrielDefender – Rating 6.5
- 29O. MakhanyaDefender – Rating 5.9
- 20P. NdingaDefender – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 37', On 76'
- 11A. BedoyaMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.6, Assist, On 62'
- 21D. Jean JacquesMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 66'
- 8J. BuenoMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 46'
- 6C. SullivanMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 62'
- 10M. IloskiForward – Rating 7.2, Goal 45'
- 9B. DamianiForward – Rating 7.0
Philadelphia UnionSubstitutes
- 76
76A. RickGoalkeeper - 5
5J. Sery LarsenDefender - 19
19I. VassilevMidfielder62'Rating 6.9 - 4
4J. LukicMidfielder46'Rating 6.9 - 14
14J. RafanelloMidfielder66'Rating 6.7 - 16
16B. BenderMidfielder76'Rating 6.9 - 37
37S. KorzeniowskiForward - 2
2G. MartinezDefender - 51
51M. JakupovicForward62'Rating 6.6
CoachBradley Carnell
Chicago Fire – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1C. BradyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.5
- 2L. BarrosoDefender – Rating 6.5
- 16J. WatermanDefender – Rating 6.9
- 4M. MbokaziDefender – Rating 7.2
- 15A. GutmanDefender – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 46'
- 6A. SaletrosMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9
- 42D. D'AvillaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 23'
- 11P. ZinckernagelMidfielder – Rating 6.5, On 31'
- 17R. LodMidfielder – Rating 5.9, Yellow card 8', On 89'
- 19J. BambaMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 58', On 89'
- 9H. CuypersForward – Rating 6.9, Goal 45'
Chicago FireSubstitutes
- 25
25J. GalGoalkeeper - 22
22M. PinedaDefender - 20
20J. ShokalookForward89' - 7
7M. Haile-SelassieMidfielder31'Rating 7.2 - 24
24J. DeanMidfielder89' - 14
14V. RadojevicDefender46'Rating 6.7 - 12
12P. DithejaneForward - 35
35S. OregelMidfielder - 30
30J. SandmeyerDefender
CoachMario Barcena
Stats
- 47%Possession53%
- 0.85Expected goals (xG)2.52
- 12Total shots11
- 3Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target6
- 3Blocked shots1
- 5Shots inside the box9
- 7Shots outside the box2
- 6Corners2
- 11Fouls15
- 1Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 377Total passes431
- 273Accurate passes313
- 15Free Kicks10
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 5
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Subaru Park, Chester
- Referee
- Nabil Bensalah,
