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Chicago Fire

3–0

xG 3.51–0.10

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

CF Montréal

Soldier Field

Chicago · Sat 28 Feb, 13:30 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 14,286

xVerdict

CHI deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with CHI. CFM's keeper prevented 2.41 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CHI led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.32–0.04.

CHICFM
2.32Open play0.04
1.19Set play0.06
0.00Free kicks0.04
0.40Corners0.02
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
CHI were working into good areas, 17 shots for six big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 17–4.

CHICFM

Shots

17 – 4

xG / shot

0.21 – 0.02

On target

11 – 2

Inside box

13 – 1

Outside box

4 – 3

Blocked

3 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

6 – 0

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.16–2.41.

CHI

0.16

xG prevented

CFM

2.41

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHI went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 56'.

First half

  • 27'Jonathan Bamba scores (left foot shot, Leonardo Barroso).
  • 30'Yellow, Brayan Vera (Foul).
  • 44'Yellow, Philip Zinckernagel (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Brandan Craig on, Jalen Neal off.
  • 53'Yellow, Iván Jaime (Argument).
  • 54'VAR.
  • 56'Red, Jonathan Dean (Professional foul last man).
  • 57'Joel Waterman on, Jonathan Bamba off.
  • 63'Dawid Bugaj  on, Aleksandr Guboglo off.
  • 63'Noah Streit on, Brayan Vera off.
  • 72'Daniel Ríos on, Iván Jaime off.
  • 78'Wikelman José Carmona Torres on, Matty Longstaff off.
  • 89'Djé D'Avilla on, Mauricio Pineda off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Thomas Gillier (Foul).
  • 90+4'Hugo Cuypers scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 90+6'Robin Lod on, Philip Zinckernagel off.
  • 90+10'Robin Lod scores (left foot shot, Leonardo Barroso).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
CHI went front three.
xAnalysis

CFM kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

CHI · 4-3-3CFM · 4-2-3-1

123467911192224248910171822243139BradyBarrosoElliottMbokaziSalétrosHaile-Selas…CuypersZinckernagelBambaPinedaDeanNealVeraLongstaffOwusuJaimeThórhallssonSynchukLoturiMoralesGuilierGuboglo
Player ratingsFact
CHI's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.1–6.5. Cuypers led the card at 8.3.

CHI

9Hugo CuypersFW908.33
2Leonardo BarrosoDF907.61
4Mbekezeli MbokaziDF907.30
19Jonathan BambaFW577.20
6Anton SalétrosMF907.23
17Robin LodMF77.20
3Jack ElliottDF907.01
22Mauricio PinedaMF897.01
7Maren Haile-SelassieFW906.93
1Chris BradyGK906.90
11Philip ZinckernagelMF906.82
16Joel WatermanDF336.70
24Jonathan DeanDF565.70
42Djé D'AvillaMF10.00

CFM

31Thomas GuilierGK907.40
8Matty LongstaffMF787.10
18Gennadiy SynchukMF906.81
17Dagur Dan ThórhallssonMF906.61
16Wikelman José Carmona TorresMF126.50
24Efraín MoralesDF906.50
4Brayan VeraDF646.40
27Dawid BugajDF276.40
14Daniel RíosFW186.40
23Noah StreitMF266.30
9Prince OwusuFW906.30
5Brandan CraigDF446.30
2Jalen NealDF466.20
39Aleksandr GubogloDF636.20
10Iván JaimeMF726.11
22Victor LoturiMF905.90
Missing playersFact
CFM named 2 absences.
xAnalysis

CHI had none stored.

CHI

None stored.

CFM

  • Fabian HerbersUnavailable
  • Ivan LosenkoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
CHI held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 82–18, CHI to CFM.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

CFM attacked through the middle.

CHI thirdMiddleCFM third
26%40%34%
CHICFM
Match statsFact
CFM had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CHI had the better chances.

CHICFM

Possession

44% – 56%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

326 – 428

Lge 467.8

Corners

9 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

15 – 20

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.72 – 0.10