CF Montréal vs Chicago Fire FC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
Sep 21, 2024, 11:30 PM · MLSCF Montreal blank Fire 2-0, extend unbeaten streak
CF Montreal extended their unbeaten streak to three with a 2-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 3': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC).
- 7': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 16': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
- 21': Goal! CF Montréal 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Saliba with a through ball.
- 25': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 26': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 27': Hand ball by Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC).
- 29': Offside, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, CF Montréal. Bryce Duke is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 33': Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Josef Martínez (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caden Clark.
- 36': Attempt missed. Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernando Álvarez.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 37': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 40': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 40': George Campbell (CF Montréal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 45': Bryce Duke (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, CF Montréal 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins CF Montréal 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Chris Mueller.
- 47': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC).
- 47': Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, CF Montréal. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Nathan Saliba (CF Montréal).
- 48': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Piette.
- 50': Foul by Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC).
- 50': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Bryce Duke (CF Montréal).
- 51': Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raheem Edwards (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Álvarez.
- 55': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 55': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Federico Navarro is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a headed pass.
- 60': Attempt missed. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryce Duke.
- 62': Foul by George Campbell (CF Montréal).
- 62': Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gabriele Corbo.
- 63': Attempt missed. Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 66': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Federico Navarro.
- 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Giorgos Koutsias replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 72': Foul by Giorgos Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': George Campbell (CF Montréal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Matías Cóccaro replaces Josef Martínez.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Joel Waterman replaces George Campbell.
- 72': Substitution, CF Montréal. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Bryce Duke.
- 73': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 74': Goal! CF Montréal 2, Chicago Fire FC 0. Caden Clark (CF Montréal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 75': Caden Clark (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire FC).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 79': Foul by Tobias Salquist (Chicago Fire FC).
- 79': Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Justin Reynolds replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
- 80': Foul by Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 80': Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Fernando Álvarez (CF Montréal).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Justin Reynolds (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wyatt Omsberg with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt saved. Matías Cóccaro (CF Montréal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Edwards with a headed pass.
- 87': Attempt saved. Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire FC) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Reynolds with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, CF Montréal. Dominik Yankov replaces Caden Clark.
- 89': Substitution, CF Montréal. Tom Pearce replaces Samuel Piette.
- 90': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
- 90': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jonathan Sirois.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Tobias Salquist (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Opoku (CF Montréal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Ariel Lassiter (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (CF Montréal).
- 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Fernando Álvarez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, CF Montréal 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, CF Montréal 2, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
| CHI | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 535 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 612 | Passes | 509 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 9 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
11:30 PM, Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
11:30 PM, Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Venue: Stade Saputo
Location: Montreal, Canada
Attendance: 19,619
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 11 | +8 | 24 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 11 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 22 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 10 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
CF Montréal (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jonathan Sirois (GK) |
| 25 | Gabriele Corbo |
| 4 | Fernando Álvarez |
| 24 | George Campbell  |
| 19 | Nathan Saliba |
| 6 | Samuel Piette |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 11 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 10 | Bryce Duke |
| 23 | Caden Clark |
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 14 | Tobias Salquist |
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 12 | Tom Barlow |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
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