Chicago Fire vs Houston Dynamo 2-1

MLSMLS 2024

Chicago Fire

2–1

Houston Dynamo

Sat 6 Apr·18:30·Chicago Fire won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

5Corners6
1Cards2
8Shots14
6Shots on target4
14Fouls12
27Throw-ins22
1Offsides1
12Goal kicks2
3Saves4
23Tackles17
9Interceptions6
6Dribbles13

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Period

Match statistics

Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo match statistics, ft
Chicago Fire	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
5	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	14
6	Shots on target	4
14	Fouls	12
27	Throw-ins	22
1	Offsides	1
12	Goal kicks	2
3	Goalkeeper saves	4
23	Tackles	17
9	Interceptions	6
6	Dribbles	13
41	Ball possession	59
1.44	Expected goals (xG)	0.98
3	Big chances	2
375	Passes	554
284	Accurate passes	464
12	Free kicks	13
Shots
3	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	6
5	Shots inside box	9
0	Blocked shots	4
Attack
1	Big chances missed	2
2	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	1
21	Touches in penalty area	21
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	6
27	Throw-ins	22
39	Final third entries	58
25	Accurate long balls	36
Duels
40%	Ground duels (%)	43%
14%	Aerial duels (%)	13%
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
6	Dribbles	13
4	Dispossessed	13
Defending
9	Interceptions	6
16	Clearances	20
18%	Tackles won (%)	9%
55	Ball recoveries	61
Goalkeeping
12	Goal kicks	2
2	High claims	0
3	Saves	4
0.34	Goals prevented	0.17
Non-penalty expected goals
0.7	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.0

Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo match statistics, h1
Chicago Fire	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
1	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	3
3	Shots on target	1
12	Throw-ins	11
1	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	1
1	Goalkeeper saves	2
12	Tackles	7
4	Interceptions	4
4	Dribbles	5
43	Ball possession	57
1.00	Expected goals (xG)	0.34
1	Big chances	1
195	Passes	264
150	Accurate passes	221
9	Free kicks	8
Shots
2	Shots outside box	1
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	1
2	Shots inside box	2
0	Blocked shots	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
2	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	0
Passing
2	Accurate crosses	1
12	Throw-ins	11
17	Final third entries	23
12	Accurate long balls	17
Duels
24%	Ground duels (%)	20%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
4	Dribbles	5
2	Dispossessed	7
Defending
4	Interceptions	4
7	Clearances	9
10%	Tackles won (%)	3%
30	Ball recoveries	32
Goalkeeping
4	Goal kicks	1
1	Saves	2
Non-penalty expected goals
0.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Chicago Fire and Houston Dynamo match statistics, h2
Chicago Fire	Statistic	Houston Dynamo
Overview
4	Corner kicks	4
1	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	11
3	Shots on target	3
15	Throw-ins	11
0	Offsides	1
8	Goal kicks	1
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
11	Tackles	10
5	Interceptions	2
2	Dribbles	8
38	Ball possession	62
0.44	Expected goals (xG)	0.64
2	Big chances	1
180	Passes	290
134	Accurate passes	243
3	Free kicks	5
Shots
1	Shots outside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots off target	5
3	Shots inside box	7
0	Blocked shots	3
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	1
Passing
0	Accurate crosses	5
15	Throw-ins	11
22	Final third entries	35
13	Accurate long balls	19
Duels
16%	Ground duels (%)	23%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
46%	Duels won (%)	54%
2	Dribbles	8
2	Dispossessed	6
Defending
5	Interceptions	2
9	Clearances	11
8%	Tackles won (%)	6%
25	Ball recoveries	29
Goalkeeping
8	Goal kicks	1
2	Saves	2
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

Events

79 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulChris Mueller
2'FoulKellyn Acosta
8'CornerErik Sviatchenko
9'Penalty awardedRafael Czichos
10'Penalty scoredXherdan Shaqiri1–0
11'FoulArnaud Souquet
13'FoulHugo Cuypers
14'CornerKellyn Acosta
15'FoulChris Mueller
15'Shot blockedJán Greguš
16'Shot on targetFabian Herbers
17'FoulAdalberto Carrasquilla
17'CornerChris Brady
19'FoulIbrahim Aliyu
19'FoulKellyn Acosta
22'Shot on targetAmine Bassi
24'FoulChris Mueller
27'Shot off targetXherdan Shaqiri
28'FoulKellyn Acosta
31'FoulGriffin Dorsey
32'OffsideXherdan Shaqiri
33'FoulJán Greguš
35'FoulFranco Escobar
37'FoulFranco Escobar
39'Shot off targetAmine Bassi
44'Yellow cardErik Sviatchenko
44'FoulErik Sviatchenko
45'Shot on targetHugo Cuypers
45+1'FoulAdalberto Carrasquilla
45+3'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'CornerFranco Escobar
48'CornerErik Sviatchenko
49'CornerEthan Bartlow
50'FoulFabian Herbers
51'OffsideAmine Bassi
52'FoulMaren Haile-Selassie
53'CornerHugo Cuypers
53'Shot blockedIbrahim Aliyu
54'Shot on targetFranco Escobar
58'FoulErik Sviatchenko
59'CornerAllan Arigoni
60'Shot off targetErik Sviatchenko
62'SubstitutionBradley Smith
63'FoulGriffin Dorsey
65'GoalIbrahim Aliyu1–1
68'Yellow cardRafael Czichos
68'FoulRafael Czichos
69'SubstitutionBrian Gutiérrez
69'SubstitutionJonathan Dean
69'Shot off targetEthan Bartlow
72'Shot on targetBrian Gutiérrez
75'Shot off targetBradley Smith
75'Shot on targetFabian Herbers
75'CornerEthan Bartlow
76'Shot off targetKellyn Acosta
78'GoalBrian Gutiérrez2–1
80'FoulAllan Arigoni
81'CornerRafael Czichos
81'Shot blockedErik Sviatchenko
81'CornerFabian Herbers
81'Shot blockedArtur
82'Shot on targetFranco Escobar
83'SubstitutionGeorgios Koutsias
83'SubstitutionFederico Navarro
84'SubstitutionLatif Blessing
84'SubstitutionTate Schmitt
87'FoulGriffin Dorsey
88'SubstitutionMauricio Pineda
88'FoulFederico Navarro
90'SubstitutionGabriel Segal
90+2'Shot off targetGriffin Dorsey
90+2'FoulFederico Navarro
90+5'Shot off targetGriffin Dorsey
90+7'Yellow cardEthan Bartlow
90+7'CornerAllan Arigoni
90+7'End of period
90+7'End of period

Line-ups

Chicago Fire4-2-3-1

1Brady7.4 Salquist6.4 Czichos7.7 Arigoni6.6 Souquet6.0 Shaqiri8.0 Acosta7.4 Herbers7.1 7Haile-Selassie6.6 8Mueller6.3 Cuypers6.6

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Houston Dynamo4-2-3-1

Clark7.1 Escobar6.3 Dorsey6.6 Sviatchenko6.8 Bartlow6.7 6Artur6.8 Greguš6.3 Kowalczyk6.8 24Aliyu6.6 Carrasquilla6.8 Bassi8.2

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Chicago Fire8 shots · 6 on target · 2 goals · 1.50 xG

Houston Dynamo14 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 0.99 xG

Chicago Fire
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Player ratings

Chicago Fire16 rated

7.7Rafael Czichos90′
7.41Chris Brady90′
7.1Fabian Herbers90′
6.67Maren Haile-Selassie90′
6.6Allan Arigoni90′
6.4Tobias Salquist90′
7.4Kellyn Acosta88′
8.0Xherdan Shaqiri83′1G1A
6.6Hugo Cuypers83′
6.38Chris Mueller69′
6.0Arnaud Souquet69′
7.2Brian Gutiérrez21′1G
6.424Jonathan Dean21′
6.8Federico Navarro14′
6.1Georgios Koutsias14′
6.422Mauricio Pineda9′

Houston Dynamo14 rated

8.2Amine Bassi90′1A
7.1Steve Clark90′
6.8Adalberto Carrasquilla90′
6.7Ethan Bartlow90′
6.6Griffin Dorsey90′
6.624Ibrahim Aliyu90′1G
6.3Franco Escobar90′
6.86Artur89′
6.8Erik Sviatchenko84′
6.8Sebastian Kowalczyk84′
6.3Ján Greguš61′
6.8Bradley Smith29′
6.6Tate Schmitt13′
6.0Latif Blessing13′

Player statistics

Chicago Fire

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Rafael CzichosDefender	90′	7.7					42/50		4/7	3
1Chris BradyGoalkeeper	90′	7.4					23/31				3
Fabian HerbersMidfielder	90′	7.1			2	0.19	30/37		9/12	3
7Maren Haile-SelassieForward	90′	6.6					16/21	1	2/11
Allan ArigoniDefender	90′	6.6					22/31		6/11	2
Tobias SalquistDefender	90′	6.4					45/50		2/4	1
Kellyn AcostaMidfielder	88′	7.4			1	0.02	20/28	1	2/7	2
Xherdan ShaqiriMidfielder	83′	8.0	1	1	2	0.77	28/37	1	5/8
Hugo CuypersForward	83′	6.6			1	0.16	12/19	2	6/13	1
8Chris MuellerForward	69′	6.3					10/14		3/10	2
Arnaud SouquetDefender	69′	6.0					30/43		5/11	3
Brian GutiérrezMidfielder	21′	7.2	1		2	0.26	3/4		2/3	1
24Jonathan DeanMidfielder	21′	6.4					2/3		2/2	1
Federico NavarroMidfielder	14′	6.8					1/3		1/2	1
Georgios KoutsiasForward	14′	6.1					0/3		4/7	2
22Mauricio PinedaDefender	9′	6.4					0/1		1/2	1
Gastón GiménezMidfielder	—	—
Spencer RicheyGoalkeeper	—	—
Tom BarlowForward	—	—
Wyatt OmsbergDefender	—	—

Houston Dynamo

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Amine BassiForward	90′	8.2		1	2	0.29	55/64	6	4/8
Steve ClarkGoalkeeper	90′	7.1					19/23				4
Adalberto CarrasquillaForward	90′	6.8					40/51	1	4/11	1
Ethan BartlowDefender	90′	6.7			1	0.07	66/76	1	9/11	3
Griffin DorseyDefender	90′	6.6			2	0.10	27/35	1	6/13	1
24Ibrahim AliyuForward	90′	6.6	1		2	0.12	12/15		6/12	2
Franco EscobarDefender	90′	6.3			2	0.22	42/50	1	8/16	5
6ArturMidfielder	89′	6.8			1	0.02	61/68		3/5
Erik SviatchenkoDefender	84′	6.8			2	0.05	60/75		6/13
Sebastian KowalczykMidfielder	84′	6.8					17/18	1	3/4
Ján GregušMidfielder	61′	6.3			1	0.03	39/44		2/7	1
Bradley SmithDefender	29′	6.8			1	0.04	12/14		1/2	1
Tate SchmittDefender	13′	6.6					11/15	1	1/1	1
Latif BlessingMidfielder	13′	6.0					3/4		2/6	1
Gabriel SegalForward	1′	—					0/2		1/1	1
Andrew TarbellGoalkeeper	—	—
Brooklyn RainesMidfielder	—	—
Daniel SteresDefender	—	—
Kieran SargeantDefender	—	—
Ousmane SyllaMidfielder	—	—

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Away shape: 4-3-3

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CompetitionMLS Home teamChicago Fire Away teamHouston Dynamo RefereeMalik Badawi