Chicago Fire vs CF Montreal

16 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Maren Haile-Selassie 45+8’
  • Brian Gutiérrez 84’ (pen)
  • Hugo Cuypers 90+5’
  • Kellyn Acosta 90+9’
  • Matías Cóccaro 7’ (pen), 12’ (pen)
  • Dominik Yankov 70’

Match summary

Chicago Fire came back from 2 goals down to win 4-3 at home to CF Montreal, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. CF Montreal led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Matías Cóccaro put CF Montreal ahead from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, Cóccaro made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, and Maren Haile-Selassie pulled one back to make it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Dominik Yankov made it 1-3 in the 70th minute, Brian Gutiérrez made it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, Hugo Cuypers equalised from a corner in stoppage time, and Kellyn Acosta won it in stoppage time.

CF Montreal can feel hard done by, creating 2.97 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Chicago Fire's 2.22 from 22.

Key events

Chicago Fire CF Montreal
Kick-off
5’
Matías CóccaroVAR: No penalty
7’
Matías CóccaroPenalty0-1 (CF Montreal)
Tobias SalquistFoul
11’
12’
Matías CóccaroPenalty0-2 (CF Montreal)
16’
Matías CóccaroFoul
35’
Matías CóccaroShot on target
Chase GasperFoul
45+4’
Maren Haile-SelassieRight foot shot1-2 (Chicago Fire)
45+8’
Half-time1-2
46’
Josef MartínezMatías Cóccaro
46’
Nathan-Dylan SalibaIbrahim Sunusi
Carlos TeránTobias Salquist
46’
Second half underway
Hugo CuypersShot on target
58’
65’
Raheem EdwardsRuan
65’
Dominik YankovBryce Duke
Rafael CzichosShot on target
67’
Georgios KoutsiasXherdan Shaqiri
69’
70’
Dominik YankovRight foot shot1-3 (CF Montreal)
Allan ArigoniShot on target
73’
Tom BarlowChase Gasper
76’
Fabian HerbersShot on target
76’
Fabian Herbers
78’
82’
Raheem EdwardsViolent conduct
Brian GutiérrezPenalty2-3 (Chicago Fire)
84’
88’
Ousman JabangDominik Yankov
Hugo CuypersRight foot shot3-3 (Chicago Fire)
90+5’
Fabian HerbersShot on target
90+7’
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
90+7’
Kellyn AcostaRight foot shot4-3 (Chicago Fire)
90+9’
90+11’
Mathieu ChoinièreArgument
Mauricio PinedaHugo Cuypers
90+11’
Full-time4-3

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 2.97 7’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), 0-1 7’ 12’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), 0-2 12’ 45+8’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-2 45+8’ 70’ Dominik Yankov (CF Montreal), 1-3 70’ 84’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-3 84’ 90+5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 3-3 90+5’ 90+9’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), 4-3 90+9’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 2.97 7’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), 0-1 Cóccaro 7’ 12’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), 0-2 Cóccaro 12’ 45+8’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-2 Haile-Selassie 45+8’ 70’ Dominik Yankov (CF Montreal), 1-3 Yankov 70’ 84’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-3 Gutiérrez 84’ 90+5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 3-3 Cuypers 90+5’ 90+9’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), 4-3 Acosta 90+9’
Chicago Fire 2.22 xGCF Montreal 2.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CF Montreal attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
7’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 12’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 84’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ Dominik Yankov (CF Montreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 2’ Ruan (CF Montreal), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 35’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Ibrahim Sunusi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 90+5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 90+7’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 22’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 90+4’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Ibrahim Sunusi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 74’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+9’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 73’ Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Mathieu Choinière (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+9’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 7’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 12’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 84’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ Dominik Yankov (CF Montreal), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 2’ Ruan (CF Montreal), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 35’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 48’ Ibrahim Sunusi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 90+7’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 90+5’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 22’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 53’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 90+4’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Matías Cóccaro (CF Montreal), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Ibrahim Sunusi (CF Montreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 76’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+9’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 56’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Mathieu Choinière (CF Montreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 90+9’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Salquist 46’
Czichos
Gasper 76’
Arigoni
Acosta
Herbers
Gutiérrez
Shaqiri 69’
Haile-Selassie
Cuypers 90’
CF Montreal 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Sirois
Corbo
Waterman
Álvarez
Lassiter
Ruan 65’
Choinière
Piette
Sunusi 46’
Duke 65’
Cóccaro 2 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 1 3 16 – – – 1 –
Defenders5 players
Allan Arigoni
90′ 3 – – 10 1 60 2 – – –
Tobias Salquist Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 5 4 58 1 – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ 1 1 1 9 8 81 1 – 1 –
Chase Gasper Taken off
76′ – – – 1 – 44 5 – –
Carlos Terán Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 3 – 2 – 38 1 – 1 –
Midfielders5 players
Kellyn Acosta
90′ 1 – 81 2 0.18 2 4 5 1 1 –
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – 65 2 0.34 5 1 8 – 3
Maren Haile-Selassie
90′ 1 – 39 – 0.06 1 – 1 1 – –
Xherdan Shaqiri Taken off
69′ – – 32 1 0.24 – – 2 – 1 –
Brian Gutiérrez
90′ 1 – 34 2 0.15 1 – 7 1 4 –
Forwards3 players
Hugo Cuypers Taken off
89′ 1 – 5 3 0.41 0.04 2 4 1 14 –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 1 0.26 0.06 1 2 1 8 –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 0.11 2 – – 3 –
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 LLDLL
CF Montreal WLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CF Montreal 0-0 Chicago Fire, 16 Sep 23 Next meeting: CF Montreal 2-0 Chicago Fire, 21 Sep 24  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.