Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union

4 July 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Maren Haile-Selassie 30’
  • Hugo Cuypers 82’, 90+1’
  • Gastón Giménez 89’
  • Chris Donovan 38’
  • Dániel Gazdag 45+7’ (pen)
  • Jack McGlynn 49’

Match summary

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

In the first half, Maren Haile-Selassie put Chicago Fire ahead in the 30th minute, Chris Donovan equalised in the 38th minute, and Dániel Gazdag put Philadelphia Union in front from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Jack McGlynn made it 1-3 in the 49th minute, Hugo Cuypers pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 82nd minute, Gastón Giménez equalised from a corner in the 89th minute, and Cuypers won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Chicago Fire created 3.28 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Philadelphia Union's 1.35 from 12.

Key events

Chicago Fire Philadelphia Union
F. KlopasManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
Wyatt OmsbergFoul
4’
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
26’
Maren Haile-SelassieRight foot shot1-0 (Chicago Fire)
30’
32’
Jakob GlesnesFoul
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
35’
38’
Chris DonovanRight foot shot1-1 (Philadelphia Union)
Rafael CzichosShot on target
40’
45+4’
Nathan HarrielVAR: No penalty
45+7’
Dániel GazdagPenalty1-2 (Philadelphia Union)
Chris BradyFoul
45+7’
Half-time1-2
Chris MuellerJonathan Dean
46’
Second half underway
49’
Jack McGlynnLeft foot shot1-3 (Philadelphia Union)
53’
Jack ElliottShot on target
54’
Dániel GazdagFoul
Chris MuellerVAR: Goal given
56’
Maren Haile-SelassieShot on target
63’
Gastón GiménezAllan Arigoni
65’
Gastón GiménezShot on target
73’
75’
Jeremy RafanelloChris Donovan
Tom BarlowKellyn Acosta
77’
Hugo CuypersHeader2-3 (Chicago Fire)
82’
Gastón GiménezLeft foot shot3-3 (Chicago Fire)
89’
Hugo CuypersRight foot shot4-3 (Chicago Fire)
90+1’
Georgios KoutsiasHugo Cuypers
90+4’
Mauricio PinedaBrian Gutiérrez
90+4’
Georgios KoutsiasShot on target
90+5’
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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.28 1.35 30’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-0 30’ 38’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 38’ 45+7’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 1-2 45+7’ 49’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), 1-3 49’ 82’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 2-3 82’ 89’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), 3-3 89’ 90+1’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 4-3 90+1’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.28 1.35 30’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), 1-0 Haile-Selassie 30’ 38’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), 1-1 Donovan 38’ 45+7’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), 1-2 Gazdag 45+7’ 49’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), 1-3 McGlynn 49’ 82’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 2-3 Cuypers 82’ 89’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), 3-3 Giménez 89’ 90+1’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), 4-3 Cuypers 90+1’
Chicago Fire 3.28 xGPhiladelphia Union 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Philadelphia Union attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
52’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.73 xG, off target 35’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 90+1’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 30’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 38’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 82’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 26’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+5’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 52’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 90+10’ Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+10’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 63’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.73 xG, off target 35’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 90+1’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 30’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 38’ Chris Donovan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 82’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 26’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+5’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 63’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 52’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 90+10’ Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 49’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ Allan Arigoni (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+10’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Jack Elliott (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Leon Flach (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Chicago Fire 3-5-2 Starting XI
Brady
Souquet
Omsberg
Czichos
Gutiérrez 90’
Acosta 77’
Herbers
Arigoni 65’
Dean 46’
Cuypers 2 90’
Haile-Selassie
Philadelphia Union 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Semmle
Wagner
Glesnes
Elliott
Harriel
McGlynn
Bueno
Flach
Sullivan
Gazdag
Donovan 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 1 3 14 1 1 – –
Defenders7 players
Arnaud Souquet
90′ 2 1 – 6 1 53 – – – –
Wyatt Omsberg
90′ 1 3 1 1 – 54 2 – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ 2 1 – 7 4 54 1 – 1 –
Allan Arigoni Taken off
65′ 1 – – 6 3 29 1 – – –
Jonathan Dean Taken off
45′ – 1 – – – 8 – – – –
Chris Mueller Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 1 1 21 1 – 1 –
Gastón Giménez Came on as a substitute
25′ 1 – – 2 – 20 1 1 – –
Midfielders4 players
Brian Gutiérrez Taken off
89′ – – 41 4 0.17 1 1 3 1 – –
Kellyn Acosta Taken off
77′ – – 31 1 0.02 – 2 2 3 2 –
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – 47 2 0.22 8 1 9 1 – –
Maren Haile-Selassie
90′ 1 1 19 3 0.72 1 – 3 2 1 –
Forwards2 players
Hugo Cuypers Taken off
89′ 2 – 4 2 1.50 0.02 – 6 2 12 –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
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 DWWLL
Philadelphia Union DLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Philadelphia Union 2-2 Chicago Fire, 25 Feb 24 Next meeting: Chicago Fire 0-1 Philadelphia Union, 26 Jun 25  All Chicago Fire vs Philadelphia Union 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.