Chicago Fire vs Real Salt Lake

21 April 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–3

  • Andrés Gómez 24’
  • Cristian Arango 33’, 37’
  • Diego Luna 90+3’

Match summary

Real Salt Lake won comfortably, 4-0 away at Chicago Fire. Real Salt Lake led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Andrés Gómez put Real Salt Lake ahead in the 24th minute, Cristian Arango made it 0-2 in the 33rd minute, and Arango made it 0-3 with a header in the 37th minute. In the second half, Diego Luna made it 0-4 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Real Salt Lake created 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Chicago Fire's 1.16 from 11.

Key events

Chicago Fire Real Salt Lake
Kick-off
Kellyn AcostaFoul
15’
Chris MuellerShot on target
18’
Chris MuellerShot on target
21’
24’
Andrés GómezLeft foot shot0-1 (Real Salt Lake)
Georgios KoutsiasXherdan Shaqiri
28’
31’
Andrés GómezArgument
Kellyn AcostaShot on target
32’
33’
Cristian ArangoRight foot shot0-2 (Real Salt Lake)
37’
Cristian ArangoHeader0-3 (Real Salt Lake)
Half-time0-3
Gastón GiménezFederico Navarro
46’
Second half underway
49’
Andrés GómezShot on target
56’
Diego LunaAndrés Gómez
Hugo CuypersShot on target
58’
Tom BarlowGastón Giménez
60’
63’
Fidel BarajasShot on target
Tom BarlowShot on target
67’
73’
Philip QuintonAlexandros Katranis
74’
Nelson PalacioBraian Ojeda
82’
Anderson JulioMatt Crooks
82’
Maikel ChangFidel Barajas
90+1’
Anderson JulioShot on target
90+3’
Diego LunaRight foot shot0-4 (Real Salt Lake)
Full-time0-4

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.80 24’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 24’ 33’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 0-2 33’ 37’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 0-3 37’ 90+3’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 0-4 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 1.80 24’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), 0-1 Gómez 24’ 33’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 0-2 Arango 33’ 37’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), 0-3 Arango 37’ 90+3’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), 0-4 Luna 90+3’
Chicago Fire 1.16 xGReal Salt Lake 1.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Salt Lake attacking Chicago Fire attacking 
58’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 67’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 33’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 52’ Fidel Barajas (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+3’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 63’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 37’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 36’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 54’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Fidel Barajas (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 14’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 21’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 76’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 67’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 33’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 52’ Fidel Barajas (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 90+3’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 63’ Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 37’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 36’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 54’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Fidel Barajas (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 14’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Tom Barlow (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Andrés Gómez (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 21’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Kellyn Acosta (Chicago Fire), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chicago Fire 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brady
Souquet
Terán
Czichos
Arigoni
Acosta
Navarro 46’
Herbers
Shaqiri 28’
Mueller
Cuypers
Real Salt Lake 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beavers
Katranis 73’
Brody
Oviedo
Hidalgo
Eneli
Ojeda 74’
Barajas 82’
Crooks 82’
Gómez 56’
Arango 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Chris Brady
90′ 3 4 21 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Arnaud Souquet
90′ 2 1 1 5 1 52 3 – – –
Carlos Terán
90′ 4 2 1 5 1 62 1 – – –
Rafael Czichos
90′ 7 – – 7 – 51 3 – – –
Allan Arigoni
90′ 5 2 1 10 – 36 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Kellyn Acosta
90′ – – 34 – 0.02 3 1 4 2 1
Federico Navarro Taken off
45′ – – 25 – 0.01 2 2 4 1 1 –
Chris Mueller
90′ – – 29 1 0.08 – 1 3 1 1 –
Xherdan Shaqiri Taken off
28′ – – 15 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Fabian Herbers
90′ – – 43 3 0.32 – – 2 – 1 –
Gastón Giménez Came on as a substituteTaken off
44′ – – 13 – 0.00 1 – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Hugo Cuypers
90′ – – 2 1 0.47 0.04 2 4 1 22 –
Georgios Koutsias Came on as a substitute
62′ – – – – – 0.00 – 4 – 15 –
Tom Barlow Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 2 1 0.42 0.01 – 3 – 11 –
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 WDLWD
Real Salt Lake LWWDD

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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.