Chicago Fire 3-2 Charlotte
Major League Soccer · · Regular Season - 20
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Chicago Fire 3-2 Charlotte.
Managers: Mike Matkovich (Chicago Fire) · D. Smith (Charlotte)
Match facts
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Chicago Fire plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Sergii Boiko
- Round: Regular Season - 20
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 23' P. Zinckernagel for Chicago Fire
- 25' B. Gutiérrez for Chicago Fire (assist P. Zinckernagel)
- 33' H. Cuypers for Chicago Fire
- 56' Pep Biel for Charlotte (assist W. Zaha)
- 59' I. Toklomati Giorno for Charlotte
Bookings
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Chicago Fire — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 3 · J. Elliott (D)
- 5 · S. Rogers (D)
- 9 · H. Cuypers (F)
- 11 · P. Zinckernagel (M)
- 15 · A. Gutman (D)
- 17 · B. Gutiérrez (M)
- 19 · J. Bamba (M)
- 22 · M. Pineda (M)
- 24 · J. Dean (D)
- 25 · J. Gal (G)
- 35 · S. Oregel (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · L. Barroso (D)
- 7 · M. Haile-Selassie (M)
- 12 · T. Barlow (F)
- 23 · K. Acosta (M)
- 26 · Omari Glasgow (F)
- 31 · B. Dowd (G)
- 34 · Omar Gonzalez (D)
- 42 · D. D'Avilla (M)
- 47 · Samuel Williams (M)
Charlotte — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · K. Kahlina (G)
- 2 · J. Marshall-Rutty (D)
- 4 · A. Privett (D)
- 8 · A. Westwood (M)
- 10 · W. Zaha (M)
- 11 · L. Abada (M)
- 13 · B. Bronico (M)
- 16 · Pep Biel (M)
- 17 · I. Toklomati Giorno (F)
- 21 · S. Doumbia (D)
- 29 · A. Malanda (D)
Substitutes
- 6 · B. Tuiloma (D)
- 18 · K. A. Calderon Vargas (F)
- 19 · Eryk Williamson (M)
- 22 · David Bingham (G)
- 23 · N. Petkovic (M)
- 25 · Tyger Smalls (F)
- 28 · D. Diani (M)
- 35 · N. Scardina (D)
- 36 · Brandon Cambridge (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Chicago Fire: LWLWD · 7 pts from 5 · 12-6
- Charlotte: WLLLW · 6 pts from 5 · 8-11
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Chicago Fire and Charlotte.
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