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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 33

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Colorado Rapids

COO

2–4Full timeHalf-time 1–1

Chicago Fire FC

CHI

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Morgan Whittakerassist by Georgi Minoungou22'Goal for Colorado Rapids at 22 minutes: Morgan Whittaker assist by Georgi Minoungou
  2. 41'Jonathan BambaGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 41 minutes: Jonathan Bamba
  3. 45+1'Noah AllenYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 45 minutes: Noah Allen
  4. Miguel Navarro51'Yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 51 minutes: Miguel Navarro
  5. 56'Jonathan Bambaassist by Jonathan DeanGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 56 minutes: Jonathan Bamba assist by Jonathan Dean
  6. Paxten Aaronsonassist by Georgi Minoungou58'Goal for Colorado Rapids at 58 minutes: Paxten Aaronson assist by Georgi Minoungou
  7. Hamzat Ojediran68'Yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 68 minutes: Hamzat Ojediran
  8. Theodore Ku-DiPietro70'Yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 70 minutes: Theodore Ku-DiPietro
  9. 74'Robert Lewandowskiassist by Philip ZinckernagelGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 74 minutes: Robert Lewandowski assist by Philip Zinckernagel
  10. 88'Puso Dithejaneassist by Robert LewandowskiGoal for Chicago Fire FC at 88 minutes: Puso Dithejane assist by Robert Lewandowski
  11. Rob Holding90'Yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 90 minutes: Rob Holding
  12. 90+2'Andrew GutmanYellow card for Chicago Fire FC at 90 minutes: Andrew Gutman
Show 9 substitutions
  1. Noah Cobb on for Keegan Rosenberry62'Substitution for Colorado Rapids at 62 minutes: Noah Cobb on for Keegan Rosenberry
  2. Donavan Phillip on for Darren Yapi62'Substitution for Colorado Rapids at 62 minutes: Donavan Phillip on for Darren Yapi
  3. 63'Anzor Mekvabishvili on for Djé D'AvillaSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 63 minutes: Anzor Mekvabishvili on for Djé D'Avilla
  4. 63'Robert Lewandowski on for Maren Haile-SelassieSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 63 minutes: Robert Lewandowski on for Maren Haile-Selassie
  5. Theodore Ku-DiPietro on for Georgi Minoungou67'Substitution for Colorado Rapids at 67 minutes: Theodore Ku-DiPietro on for Georgi Minoungou
  6. Sayed Abu Farkhi on for Hamzat Ojediran77'Substitution for Colorado Rapids at 77 minutes: Sayed Abu Farkhi on for Hamzat Ojediran
  7. 81'André Franco on for Johan GómezSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 81 minutes: André Franco on for Johan Gómez
  8. 82'Andrew Gutman on for Noah AllenSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 82 minutes: Andrew Gutman on for Noah Allen
  9. 87'Puso Dithejane on for Philip ZinckernagelSubstitution for Chicago Fire FC at 87 minutes: Puso Dithejane on for Philip Zinckernagel
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Colorado4-2-3-1Starting shape4-4-2Chicago
54%Possession51%
32%Territory40%
18%From set plays17%
0.09Chance quality0.17
4.5%Directness4.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Colorado, 3 for Chicago. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 40 of 495 matches, not the full season.

The xG race28 shots
Cumulative expected goalsColorado 1.11 xG, Chicago 3.22 xG over 96 minutes
  • Colorado1.11
  • Chicago3.22
Final score 2–4
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
2'Colorado0.06blocked
9'Colorado0.05off target
10'Chicago0.03off target
17'Chicago0.29off target
18'Colorado0.06off target
22'Colorado0.10goal
26'Colorado0.04saved
30'Colorado0.01off target
31'Colorado0.02off target
31'Chicago0.25off target
34'Chicago0.02off target
35'Colorado0.04blocked
41'Chicago0.30goal
46'Chicago0.22off target
50'Chicago0.04off target
54'Colorado0.02blocked
56'Chicago0.76goal
58'Colorado0.52goal
60'Chicago0.04saved
64'Chicago0.08off target
64'Chicago0.04saved
65'Colorado0.14off target
74'Chicago0.84goal
81'Colorado0.02off target
87'Chicago0.02off target
88'Chicago0.29goal
91'Colorado0.02saved
96'Colorado0.01off target
Shot map6 scored
Shot map
  • Colorado (2/14)
  • Chicago (4/14)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
2'Colorado0.06left footopen playblocked
9'Colorado0.05right footopen playoff target
10'Chicago0.03right footopen playoff target
17'Chicago0.29left footopen playoff target
18'Colorado0.06headopen playoff target
22'Colorado0.10left footopen playgoal
26'Colorado0.04left footopen playsaved
30'Colorado0.01right footopen playoff target
31'Colorado0.02right footopen playoff target
31'Chicago0.25left footopen playoff target
34'Chicago0.02left footopen playoff target
35'Colorado0.04right footopen playblocked
41'Chicago0.30right footopen playgoal
46'Chicago0.22headcorneroff target
50'Chicago0.04left footopen playoff target
54'Colorado0.02left footopen playblocked
56'Chicago0.76left footopen playgoal
58'Colorado0.52left footopen playgoal
60'Chicago0.04left footopen playsaved
64'Chicago0.08headcorneroff target
64'Chicago0.04right footcornersaved
65'Colorado0.14left footopen playoff target
74'Chicago0.84left footopen playgoal
81'Colorado0.02right footopen playoff target
87'Chicago0.02right footopen playoff target
88'Chicago0.29right footfast breakgoal
91'Colorado0.02left footopen playsaved
96'Colorado0.01left footcorneroff target
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Colorado, below favour Chicago.
  • Colorado pressure
  • Chicago pressure
Line-ups39 players

Colorado4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Chicago4-4-2

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
ColoradoChicago
1.11Expected goals3.22
57Possession %43
14Shots14
4On target6
1Big chances5
5Corners6
508Passes380
87Pass accuracy %78
29.9Field tilt %est.32.1
11Fouls13
4Yellow cards2