Chicago Fire FC vs FC Cincinnati, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Santos, Moreno rally Cincinnati to 3-3 draw with Chicago
— Sergio Santos and Junior Moreno scored goals three minutes apart late in the second half to rally FC Cincinnati to a 3-3 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Soldier Field.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 2': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati).
- 2': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, FC Cincinnati 1. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Vazquez.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 12': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 13': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brenner.
- 20': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 21': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 31': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 31': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, FC Cincinnati 1. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 33': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 34': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 34': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Junior Moreno.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 36': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ian Murphy.
- 39': Attempt saved. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Raymon Gaddis.
- 44': Penalty Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Obinna Nwobodo (FC Cincinnati).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 2, FC Cincinnati 1.
- 46': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 1. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
- 48': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 49': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 49': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenner.
- 49': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 50': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Junior Moreno tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 50': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 3-1 FC Cincinnati.
- 53': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 54': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 56': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 56': Raymon Gaddis (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 57': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati).
- 58': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Sergio Santos replaces Ian Murphy.
- 61': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Santiago Arias replaces Raymon Gaddis.
- 62': Foul by Brenner (FC Cincinnati).
- 62': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 62': Offside, FC Cincinnati. Matt Miazga tries a through ball, but Brandon Vazquez is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 63': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 65': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Álvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 65': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Arias with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Miguel Navarro.
- 69': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
- 70': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 74': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 75': Attempt missed. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Arias.
- 76': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati).
- 76': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 79': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Arquimides Ordoñez replaces Brandon Vazquez.
- 80': Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Luciano Acosta replaces Marco Angulo.
- 80': Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alex Monis replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 81': Foul by Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati).
- 81': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 2. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 86': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 87': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 3. Junior Moreno (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 88': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kendall Burks replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 88': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 88': Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Brenner (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Yerson Mosquera (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Brenner (FC Cincinnati) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 90'+3': Corner, FC Cincinnati. Conceded by Gastón Giménez.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sergio Santos (FC Cincinnati) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 3, FC Cincinnati 3.
Statistics
 CIN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 388 | Passes | 365 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 7,815
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 7,815
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 8 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Charlotte FC | 8 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 8 | +1 | 16 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 7 | +6 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán  |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
FC Cincinnati (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Roman Celentano (GK) |
| 21 | Matt Miazga |
| 32 | Ian Murphy |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 28 | Raymon Gaddis |
| 8 | Marco Angulo |
| 93 | Júnior Moreno |
| 5 | Obinna Nwobodo |
| 9 | Brenner |
| 19 | Brandon Vázquez |
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