Chicago Fire vs LA Galaxy

2 June 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Hugo Cuypers 32’
  • Brian Gutiérrez 61’
  • Riqui Puig 7’ (pen)

Match summary

Chicago Fire came from behind to win 2-1 at home to LA Galaxy. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Riqui Puig put LA Galaxy ahead from the penalty spot in the 7th minute, Hugo Cuypers equalised in the 32nd minute, and Brian Gutiérrez won it in the 61st minute.

LA Galaxy can feel hard done by, creating 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Chicago Fire's 1.02 from 11.

Key events

Chicago Fire LA Galaxy
Kick-off
5’
Maya YoshidaVAR: No penalty
7’
Riqui PuigPenalty0-1 (LA Galaxy)
Mauricio PinedaFoul
29’
Hugo CuypersLeft foot shot1-1 (Chicago Fire)
32’
45+4’
Edwin CerrilloFoul
Half-time1-1
Arnaud SouquetMauricio Pineda
46’
51’
Riqui PuigShot on target
Second half underway
Arnaud SouquetShot on target
56’
59’
Dejan JoveljićJonathan Perez
Brian GutiérrezRight foot shot2-1 (Chicago Fire)
61’
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
63’
Tom BarlowHugo Cuypers
66’
69’
Julián AudeShot on target
69’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
72’
Mauricio CuevasJulián Aude
72’
Daniel AguirreEdwin Cerrillo
Fabian HerbersFoul
74’
Georgios KoutsiasMaren Haile-Selassie
76’
Gastón GiménezKellyn Acosta
76’
77’
Mauricio CuevasFoul
82’
Diego FagúndezMiguel Berry
Chris MuellerBrian Gutiérrez
85’
Allan ArigoniTime wasting
90+4’
Full-time2-1

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 1.02 1.57 7’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 0-1 7’ 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-1 32’ 61’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-1 61’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.02 1.57 7’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), 0-1 Puig 7’ 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 1-1 Cuypers 32’ 61’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), 2-1 Gutiérrez 61’
Chicago Fire 1.02 xGLA Galaxy 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
7’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 43’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 69’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 47’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 32’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 43’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 69’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 50’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 65’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 66’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Jonathan Perez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 5-3-2 Starting XI
Brady
Terán
Czichos
Pineda 46’
Arigoni
Dean
Gutiérrez 85’
Acosta 76’
Herbers
Cuypers 66’
Haile-Selassie 76’
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
Mićović
Aude 72’
Yoshida
Cáceres
Yamane
Delgado
Cerrillo 72’
Puig
Berry 82’
Pec
Perez 59’

Player stats

Players16 players
Chris Brady
90′ – – – – – – –
Allan Arigoni
90′ – – – – – –
Mauricio Pineda Taken off
46′ – – – – – –
Carlos Terán
90′ – – – – – – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ – – – – – – –
Jonathan Dean
90′ – – – – – – –
Brian Gutiérrez Taken off
85′ 1 – 4 0.12 – – –
Kellyn Acosta Taken off
76′ – – – – – – –
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – – – – –
Maren Haile-Selassie Taken off
76′ – – 3 0.09 – – –
Hugo Cuypers Taken off
66′ 1 – 2 0.62 – – –
Arnaud Souquet Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Gastón Giménez Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Chris Mueller Came on as a substitute
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 LLLDD
LA Galaxy DDDWW

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