Chicago vs Charlotte 2024 MLS, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 34': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 0.
- 50': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1. Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 60': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Júnior Urso.
- 64': Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Omari Glasgow replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 67': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Gastón Giménez replaces Kellyn Acosta.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Iuri Tavares replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Tyger Smalls.
- 70': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Scott Arfield replaces Nikola Petkovic.
- 73': Brecht Dejaegere (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Federico Navarro.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Andrew Gutman.
- 87': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Jaylin Lindsey replaces João Pedro.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Charlotte FC 1.
Game Information
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 12,806
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | Red Bull New York | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +3 | Nashville SC | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +1 | New York City FC | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +2 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Statistics
 CLT |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 203 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 290 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 33 | Clearances | 21 |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos  |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
Charlotte FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kristijan Kahlina (GK) |
| 34 | Andrew Privett |
| 29 | Adilson Malanda |
| 20 | Joao Pedro |
| 14 | Nathan Byrne |
| 23 | Nikola Petkovic |
| 30 | Júnior Urso |
| 8 | Ashley Westwood |
| 33 | Patrick Agyemang |
| 18 | Kerwin Vargas |
| 25 | Tyger Smalls |
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