Chicago Fire FC vs Nashville SC, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSNashville SC blank lowly Chicago Fire to finish on strong note
Alex Muyl, Sam Surridge and Jacob Shaffelburg scored second-half goals as Nashville SC defeated the host Chicago Fire 3-0 on MLS' Decision Day.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Taylor Washington.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 10': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Tobias Salquist (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 20': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 20': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pérez (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Davis.
- 23': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 24': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taylor Washington.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Alex Muyl.
- 29': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Julian Gaines (Nashville SC).
- 30': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sean Davis following a fast break.
- 31': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 32': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Washington with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a set piece situation.
- 40': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Anunga.
- 42': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tobias Salquist.
- 42': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 43': Brian Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Sean Davis.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Jonathan Pérez.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Patrick Yazbek replaces Brian Anunga.
- 46': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 46': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 47': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Hugo Cuypers.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 52': Attempt missed. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 54': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 1. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 56': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 56': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Julian Gaines (Nashville SC).
- 60': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Justin Reynolds replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Federico Navarro.
- 61': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 62': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 62': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 65': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 66': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 68': Julian Gaines (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC).
- 69': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Giorgos Koutsias replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 71': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Muyl.
- 74': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 76': Attempt missed. Giorgos Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt saved. Giorgos Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Julian Gaines.
- 81': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Ariel Lassiter replaces Chris Mueller.
- 81': Attempt saved. Giorgos Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Randall Leal replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 84': Attempt saved. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 84': Attempt saved. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Justin Reynolds (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85': Taylor Washington (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 87': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 2. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randall Leal.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 3. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aníbal Godoy.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nashville SC. Lukas MacNaughton replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Nashville SC 3.
Statistics
 NSH |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 484 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 20 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,942
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 23,942
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CF Montréal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 14 | Tobias Salquist |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 31 | Federico Navarro  |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Elliot Panicco (GK) |
| 22 | Josh Bauer |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 23 | Taylor Washington |
| 29 | Julian Gaines |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 54 | Sean Davis |
| 9 | Sam Surridge |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
| 24 | Jonathan Pérez |
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