Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire

20 September 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Cucho Hernández 8’ (pen), 16’ (pen), 23’

Match summary

Columbus Crew won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Chicago Fire. Columbus Crew led 3-0 at half-time.

Cucho Hernández put Columbus Crew ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, Hernández made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 16th minute, and Hernández made it 3-0 with a header in the 23rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Columbus Crew created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Chicago Fire's 0.40 from 8.

Key events

Columbus Crew Chicago Fire
Kick-off
Diego RossiVAR: No penalty
6’
Cucho HernándezPenalty1-0 (Columbus Crew)
8’
8’
Chris BradyFoul
13’
Arnaud SouquetFoul
Yaw YeboahVAR: Penalty stands
15’
Cucho HernándezPenalty2-0 (Columbus Crew)
16’
Cucho HernándezHeader3-0 (Columbus Crew)
23’
29’
Wyatt OmsbergMauricio Pineda
33’
Rafael CzichosFoul
44’
Xherdan ShaqiriFoul
Half-time3-0
46’
Jonathan DeanArnaud Souquet
Mohamed FarsiJulian Gressel
46’
46’
Carlos TeránRafael Czichos
Sean ZawadzkiAidan Morris
46’
Cucho HernándezShot on target
49’
51’
Xherdan ShaqiriShot on target
Second half underway
57’
Fabian HerbersGastón Giménez
67’
Xherdan ShaqiriSecond yellowFoul
70’
Kacper PrzybyłkoJairo Torres
Kevin MolinoAlexandru Mățan
70’
Christian RamirezCucho Hernández
70’
72’
Georgios KoutsiasFoul
74’
Kacper PrzybyłkoFoul
Jimmy MedrandaDarlington Nagbe
82’
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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 0.40 8’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 8’ 16’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 16’ 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 0.40 8’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 1-0 Hernández 8’ 16’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 2-0 Hernández 16’ 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), 3-0 Hernández 23’
Columbus Crew 2.42 xGChicago Fire 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chicago Fire attacking Columbus Crew attacking 
8’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 86’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 36’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 8’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 16’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 64’ Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 31’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 86’ Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 54’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Malte Amundsen (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Kevin Molino (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Christian Ramirez (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 36’ Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Columbus Crew 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Schulte
Amundsen
Camacho
Moreira
Yeboah
Gressel 46’
Nagbe 82’
Morris 46’
Mățan 70’
Rossi
Hernández 3 70’
Chicago Fire 4-4-2 Starting XI
Brady
Aceves
Souquet 46’
Czichos 46’
Pineda 29’
Torres 70’
Doumbia
Giménez 57’
Haile-Selassie
Shaqiri
Koutsias

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Patrick Schulte
90′ 1 0 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Steven Moreira
90′ – – – 1 1 92 2 – – –
Rudy Camacho
90′ 2 – – 5 2 118 1 – – –
Malte Amundsen
90′ 4 1 1 5 – 75 – – – –
Sean Zawadzki Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 2 1 34 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Julian Gressel Taken off
45′ – 1 18 3 0.14 1 – 1 – – –
Darlington Nagbe Taken off
82′ – – 53 – 0.03 1 – 3 1 1 –
Aidan Morris Taken off
45′ – – 36 – 0.02 2 2 3 2 1 –
Yaw Yeboah
90′ – – 39 1 0.05 1 – 5 – 2 –
Alexandru Mățan Taken off
70′ – – 35 – 0.06 – – 2 – 1 –
Diego Rossi
90′ – – 31 3 0.16 1 1 5 – 3 –
Mohamed Farsi Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 39 1 0.07 – – 1 – 1 –
Kevin Molino Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 15 1 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
Jimmy Medranda Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 14 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Cucho Hernández Taken off
70′ 3 – 6 4 1.73 0.22 1 4 – 23 –
Christian Ramirez Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.01 1 – – 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

Columbus Crew WWLWL
Chicago Fire LLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chicago Fire 1-2 Columbus Crew, 11 Jun 23 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 2-1 Chicago Fire, 10 Mar 24  All Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire 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.