MLS

Chicago Fire FC vs Columbus Crew, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS
Chicago Fire FC
  • 88': Xherdan Shaqiri
FT
1 - 2
Columbus Crew
  • 59': Cucho Hernández
  • 90'+3': Lucas Zelarayán

Crew defeat Fire for third straight win

Lucas Zelarayan scored an improbable goal in the 93rd minute to give the Columbus Crew a 2-1 victory against the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 1': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 7': Foul by Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
  • 7': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 13': Offside, Columbus Crew. Christian Ramírez tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 14': Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 18': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 18': Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 19': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda tries a through ball, but Kei Kamara is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew).
  • 20': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda tries a through ball, but Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 26': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Brian Gutiérrez is caught offside.
  • 29': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
  • 29': Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Corner, Columbus Crew. Conceded by Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 37': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 37': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 45'+5': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 45'+5': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 0.
  • 46': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 46': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Ramírez.
  • 50': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 50': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Farsi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Christian Ramírez (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a through ball.
  • 59': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Columbus Crew 1. Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darlington Nagbe.
  • 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kacper Przybylko replaces Kei Kamara.
  • 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 65': Foul by Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew).
  • 65': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
  • 68': Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 71': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew).
  • 71': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Arnaud Souquet.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Gastón Giménez.
  • 80': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Alexandru Matan replaces Christian Ramírez.
  • 81': Foul by Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew).
  • 81': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Mohamed Farsi (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 83': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew).
  • 84': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Rafael Czichos is caught offside.
  • 88': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 1. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Navarro with a cross.
  • 89': Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 89': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Offside, Columbus Crew. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres tries a through ball, but Georgios Koutsias is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2. Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aidan Morris.
  • 90'+5': Lucas Zelarayán (Columbus Crew) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Columbus Crew. Jacen Russell-Rowe replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Columbus Crew 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 10
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 7
1 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 2
57 Possession 43
12 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
500 Accurate Passes 352
574 Passes 435
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
10 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 46
20 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 8
5 Effective Clearances 9
5 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 18,892

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Inter Miami CF 34 +30 74
2 Columbus Crew 34 +32 66
3 FC Cincinnati 34 +10 59
4 Orlando City SC 34 +9 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Fire FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Spencer Richey (GK)
22 Mauricio Pineda
5 Rafael Czichos
2 Arnaud Souquet
31 Federico Navarro
30 Gastón Giménez
6 Miguel Navarro Yellow Card
7 Maren Haile-Selassie
23 Kei Kamara
17 Brian Gutierrez
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Jairo Torres, Kendall Burks, Jeffrey Gal, Jonathan Dean, Wyatt Omsberg, Daniel Aceves, Kacper Przybylko, Georgios Koutsias, Fabian Herbers.

CLB Columbus Crew (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
28 Patrick Schulte (GK)
31 Steven Moreira
18 Malte Amundsen Yellow Card
25 Sean Zawadzki Yellow Card
8 Aidan Morris
6 Darlington Nagbe
14 Yaw Yeboah
23 Mohamed Farsi Yellow Card
9 Cucho Hernández
10 Lucas Zelarayán
17 Christian Ramírez
Columbus Crew Substitutes:
Jacen Russell-Rowe, Isaiah Parente, Jimmy Medranda, Kevin Molino, Evan Bush, Philip Quinton, Alexandru Matan, Maximilian Arfsten.

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