Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal

13 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Brian Gutiérrez 9’
  • Maren Haile-Selassie 11’
  • Xherdan Shaqiri 33’

Match summary

Chicago Fire won comfortably, 3-0 at home to CF Montreal. Chicago Fire led 3-0 at half-time.

Brian Gutiérrez put Chicago Fire ahead in the 9th minute, Maren Haile-Selassie made it 2-0 in the 11th minute, and Xherdan Shaqiri made it 3-0 in the 33rd minute.

CF Montreal can feel hard done by, creating 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Chicago Fire's 1.43 from 5. Ariel Lassiter hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for CF Montreal.

Key events

Chicago Fire CF Montreal
Kick-off
Brian GutiérrezRight foot shot1-0 (Chicago Fire)
9’
Maren Haile-SelassieLeft foot shot2-0 (Chicago Fire)
11’
Brian GutiérrezShot on target
19’
Xherdan ShaqiriLeft foot shot3-0 (Chicago Fire)
33’
Rafael CzichosHandball
35’
36’
Ariel LassiterMissed penaltypost
Second half underway
Half-time3-0
46’
Aaron HerreraBryce Duke
46’
Samuel PietteVictor Wanyama
46’
Nnamdi Chinonso OfforGabriele Corbo
Jairo TorresGastón Giménez
46’
47’
Nnamdi Chinonso OfforShot on target
53’
Nnamdi Chinonso OfforShot on target
Kei KamaraBrian Gutiérrez
56’
Arnaud SouquetFoul
56’
57’
Joel WatermanShot on target
58’
Ahmed HamdiKwadwo Opoku
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
62’
62’
Ahmed HamdiShot on target
Alonso AcevesMaren Haile-Selassie
66’
Jonathan DeanArnaud Souquet
67’
70’
Nnamdi Chinonso OfforFoul
Missael RodriguezGeorgios Koutsias
76’
Mauricio PinedaFoul
78’
79’
Jules-Anthony VilsaintMason Toye
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.74 9’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 1-0 9’ 11’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 2-0 11’ 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), 3-0 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.74 9’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Gutiérrez 9’ 11’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 2-0 Haile-Selassie 11’ 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), 3-0 Shaqiri 33’
Chicago Fire 1.43 xGCF Montreal 1.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CF Montreal attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
36’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 9’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 11’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 35’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 43’ Zachary Brault Guillard (CF Montreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (CF Montreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Gabriele Corbo (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Joel Waterman (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Aaron Herrera (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 9’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 11’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 35’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 43’ Zachary Brault Guillard (CF Montreal), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 47’ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (CF Montreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 45’ Gabriele Corbo (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Joel Waterman (CF Montreal), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Mason Toye (CF Montreal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Nnamdi Chinonso Offor (CF Montreal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Ahmed Hamdi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.03 xG, goal 41’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Ariel Lassiter (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Aaron Herrera (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nathan-Dylan Saliba (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Navarro
Souquet 67’
Czichos
Pineda
Herbers
Giménez 46’
Gutiérrez 56’
Shaqiri
Haile-Selassie 66’
Koutsias 76’
CF Montreal 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Sirois
Waterman
Campbell
Corbo 46’
Lassiter
Guillard
Saliba
Wanyama 46’
Opoku 58’
Duke 46’
Toye 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 4 0 25 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Arnaud Souquet Taken off
67′ 1 – – 4 – 38 1 – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 32 3 – –
Miguel Navarro
90′ 3 1 – 5 – 33 1 – – –
Jonathan Dean Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 1 – 1 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Mauricio Pineda
90′ – – 24 – 0.00 2 4 5 1 1
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – 39 1 0.27 3 – 8 – 2 –
Gastón Giménez Taken off
45′ – – 20 – 0.00 1 1 1 1 – –
Maren Haile-Selassie Taken off
67′ 1 1 22 1 0.02 2 2 2 – – –
Xherdan Shaqiri
90′ 1 1 40 1 0.05 – – – 2 – –
Brian Gutiérrez Taken off
56′ 1 – 12 – 0.01 – – 1 – 1 –
Jairo Torres Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 22 – 0.00 – 1 1 – – –
Kei Kamara Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 13 – 0.00 – – 7 – 3 –
Alonso Aceves Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 3 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Georgios Koutsias Taken off
76′ – 1 1 1 0.56 0.37 2 8 1 20 –
Missael Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 0.00 – 5 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Chicago Fire LWWLW
CF Montreal WWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CF Montreal 3-2 Chicago Fire, 13 Sep 22 Next meeting: CF Montreal 0-0 Chicago Fire, 16 Sep 23  All Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.