Chicago Fire FC vs Philadelphia Union, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 30': Maren Haile-Selassie
- 82': Hugo Cuypers
- 89': Gastón Giménez
- 90'+1': Hugo Cuypers
90'+6':
FT
4 - 3
4 - 3
Late rally leads Fire to 4-3 victory over Union
Hugo Cuypers' brace in the final eight-plus minutes Wednesday night enabled the Chicago Fire to erase a two-goal deficit and beat the visiting Philadelphia Union 4-3.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 2': Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 3': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Wagner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union).
- 8': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Hand ball by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Foul by Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union).
- 16': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 19': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Dániel Gazdag is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack McGlynn.
- 26': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 26': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 0. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union).
- 32': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 35': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Arigoni with a through ball.
- 35': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 36': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Harriel.
- 38': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 1. Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 39': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
- 40': Attempt saved. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wyatt Omsberg with a headed pass.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Quinn Sullivan.
- 45'+2': Penalty Philadelphia Union. Nathan Harriel draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Philadelphia Union.
- 45'+7': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 2. Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 2.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chris Mueller replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 46': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC).
- 46': Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 49': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Philadelphia Union 3. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dániel Gazdag.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leon Flach.
- 52': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 53': Attempt saved. Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakob Glesnes.
- 53': Foul by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 53': Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
- 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 56': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Fire FC 1-3 Philadelphia Union.
- 59': Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 60': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 62': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
- 63': Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 63': Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union).
- 64': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 64': Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Allan Arigoni.
- 72': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Nathan Harriel.
- 73': Attempt saved. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
- 73': Attempt missed. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello replaces Chris Donovan.
- 77': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 77': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Tom Barlow replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 79': Hand ball by Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union).
- 80': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 80': Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 82': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 82': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 2, Philadelphia Union 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a headed pass following a corner.
- 84': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
- 86': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Czichos.
- 89': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Oliver Semmle.
- 89': Attempt missed. Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabian Herbers following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 3, Philadelphia Union 3. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafael Czichos following a corner.
- 90': Offside, Philadelphia Union. Quinn Sullivan is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 4, Philadelphia Union 3. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Hugo Cuypers.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 90'+6': Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+8': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+8': Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+10': Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kai Wagner with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Philadelphia Union 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 4, Philadelphia Union 3.
Statistics
 PHI |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 482 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 5 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 48 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 19,453
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 19,453
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 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK)  |
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 27 | Allan Arigoni |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Semmle (GK) |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 5 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 20 | Jesús Bueno |
| 27 | Kai Wagner |
| 26 | Nathan Harriel |
| 10 | Dániel Gazdag |
| 31 | Leon Flach |
| 16 | Jack McGlynn |
| 25 | Chris Donovan |
| 33 | Quinn Sullivan |
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