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Regular season · 2018 · Matchday 6

Chicago 1–0Columbus.

April 7, 2018 · SeatGeek Stadium · 11,023 announced.

Chicago Fire

Veljko Paunović

  • Nemanja Nikolic 27'

1–0

FT

xG 0.56 – 1.99

Columbus Crew SC

Gregg Berhalter

Highlights

Watch it back.

HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC | April 7, 2018Watch on YouTube · @MLS

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalNemanja Nikolic27'
  2. 56'SubstitutionNiko Hansenfor Cristian Martínez
  3. 57'SubstitutionMohammed Abufor Artur
  4. SubstitutionGrant Lillardfor Kevin Ellis64'
  5. SubstitutionElliot Collierfor Diego Campos71'
  6. SubstitutionBrandt Bronicofor Alan Gordon77'
  7. 90'SubstitutionAdam Jahnfor Josh Williams

Team statistics

The box score.

35.7
Possession %
64.3
5
Shots
21
1
Shots on target
2
4
Corners
11
11
Fouls
7
0
Offsides
4
3
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
2
Saves
0
327
Passes
571
231
Accurate passes
463
71%
Pass accuracy
81%
0
Penalty goals
0
0
Penalties taken
0
8
Crosses
28
1
Accurate crosses
5
67
Long balls
58
21
Accurate long balls
36
3
Blocked shots
5
13
Tackles won
13
21
Tackles
19
0
Interceptions
0
36
Clearances
11
36
Clearances attempted
11

Lineups

Who played.

Chicago Fire3-4-1-2

  1. 45Richard Sánchez G
  2. 31Bastian Schweinsteiger CD
  3. 5Kevin Ellis CD-L↓
  4. 4Johan Kappelhof CD-R
  5. 12Tony Tchani CM-L
  6. 6Dax McCarty CM-R
  7. 17Diego Campos AM↓
  8. 3Brandon Vincent LM
  9. 18Drew Conner RM
  10. 21Alan Gordon CF-L↓
  11. 23Nemanja Nikolic CF-RG

Bench

  1. 10Aleksandar Katai SUB
  2. 13Brandt Bronico SUB↑
  3. 27Rafael Ramos SUB
  4. 22Jon Bakero SUB
  5. 15Grant Lillard SUB↑
  6. 28Elliot Collier SUB↑
  7. 32Patrick McLain SUB

Columbus Crew SC4-2-3-1

  1. 23Zack Steffen G
  2. 3Josh Williams CD-L↓
  3. 4Jonathan Mensah CD-R
  4. 19Milton Valenzuela LB
  5. 25Harrison Afful RB
  6. 10Federico Higuaín AM
  7. 6Wil Trapp LM
  8. 7Artur RM↓
  9. 11Gyasi Zardes F
  10. 18Cristian Martínez AM-L↓
  11. 9Pedro Santos AM-R

Bench

  1. 24Jon Kempin SUB
  2. 8Mohammed Abu SUB↑
  3. 17Lalas Abubakar SUB
  4. 16Hector Jimenez SUB
  5. 31Connor Maloney SUB
  6. 14Adam Jahn SUB↑
  7. 28Niko Hansen SUB↑

Match facts

Match facts

Kickoff
Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 8:30 PM EDT
Competition
Regular season · 2018 · Matchday 6
Venue
SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance
11,023
Chicago coach
Veljko Paunović
Columbus coach
Gregg Berhalter
Expected points
0.42 – 2.40

Attendance is the announced figure. Kickoff times are shown in Eastern time.