New York Red Bulls

Match report

New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire shared the spoils in a 1:1 draw at Major League Soccer's regular season round 21 on Friday evening. The result leaves the hosts eighth with 26 points from 22 matches while Chicago move closer to the summit with 37 from 21 games. Both sides had chances but neither could find a winner after 90 minutes.

Haile-Selassie gave New York the lead in the 38th minute, finishing from close range after the Fire had switched off at a set piece. Barroso picked up a yellow card just before half-time for a late challenge, and the hosts kept their side in it through a busy first half. They carved them open at will at times but lacked the composure to double their advantage before the break.

Chicago came out with more purpose after the interval and pulled level through Harper's strike in the 85th minute. He added a second just a minute later, though the match ended 1:1 on the scoreboard, suggesting one goal may have been disallowed or the data records an extra strike. The visitors ran the show in the final minutes, making four substitutions in quick succession to protect their point.

The statistics tell an interesting story about who controlled the game. New York dominated possession with 48 per cent to Chicago's 52 and recorded 109 attacks compared to 71, yet their expected goals sat at just 0.63. The hosts registered six shots on target but only managed one big chance created, while Chicago's 0.96 xG reflected their efficiency. On target accuracy was similar—55 per cent for New York, 50 per cent for the visitors—so the difference came down to conversion.

By then, the table makes clear what this result means for both clubs. New York's fourth straight game without a win stretches to five without victory and they are running out of games to climb. Chicago, meanwhile, stay third and keep pressure on the leaders, having now won four of their last five across all competitions.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 6 – 5

Shots off target 2 – 3

Expected goals 0.63 – 0.96

🟨 17' L. Barroso — Yellow card ⚽ 38' M. Haile-Selassie — Goal ⇄ 46' M. Jimenez — Substitution ⇄ 46' C. Cowell — Substitution ⇄ 46' M. Dos Santos — Substitution ⇄ 56' D. Nealis — Substitution ⇄ 57' E. Forsberg — Substitution 🟨 64' J. Waterman — Yellow card ⇄ 65' S. Williams — Substitution ⇄ 65' P. Zinckernagel — Substitution 🟨 66' M. Sofo — Yellow card ⇄ 77' V. Radojevic — Substitution ⇄ 85' J. Hall — Substitution ⚽ 85' C. Harper — Goal ⚽ 86' C. Harper — Goal ⇄ 86' M. Pineda — Substitution ⇄ 87' R. Lod — Substitution ⇄ 87' J. Bamba — Substitution ⇄ 88' M. Pineda — Substitution ⇄ 88' R. Lod — Substitution ⇄ 89' J. Bamba — Substitution

Match events

17' Chicago Fire Yellow card L. Barroso
38' Chicago Fire Goal M. Haile-Selassie assist: V. Radojevic
46' New York Red Bulls Substitution M. Jimenez off: J. Ruvalcaba
46' New York Red Bulls Substitution C. Cowell off: M. Sofo
46' New York Red Bulls Substitution M. Dos Santos off: J. Marshall-Rutty
56' New York Red Bulls Substitution D. Nealis off: O. Valencia
57' New York Red Bulls Substitution E. Forsberg off: E. M. Choupo-Moting
64' Chicago Fire Yellow card J. Waterman
65' Chicago Fire Substitution S. Williams off: A. Saletros
65' Chicago Fire Substitution P. Zinckernagel off: R. Lewandowski
66' New York Red Bulls Yellow card M. Sofo
77' Chicago Fire Substitution V. Radojevic off: J. Dean
85' New York Red Bulls Substitution J. Hall off: C. Harper
85' New York Red Bulls Goal C. Harper assist: E. M. Choupo-Moting
86' New York Red Bulls Goal C. Harper assist: E. M. Choupo-Moting
86' Chicago Fire Substitution M. Pineda off: D. D'Avilla
87' Chicago Fire Substitution R. Lod off: J. Elliott
87' Chicago Fire Substitution J. Bamba off: P. Dithejane
88' Chicago Fire Substitution M. Pineda off: D. D'Avilla
88' Chicago Fire Substitution R. Lod off: J. Elliott
89' Chicago Fire Substitution J. Bamba off: P. Dithejane

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

6 Shots on target 5

2 Shots off target 3

0.63 Expected goals 0.96

1 Big chances 1

109 Attacks 71

3 Corners 2

10 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 5

14 Throw-ins 21

All statistics

4/757% Aerial duels 3/743%

60 Backward passes 99

3 Blocked shots 2

12 Clearances 16

3/1225% Crosses 4/1040%

9/1850% Dribbles 3/1030%

0.78 Expected assists 0.75

57 Failed passes 66

4 Goalkeeper saves 5

13 Interceptions 14

8 Key passes 10

11/1765% Long passes 25/4161%

138 Passes into the final third 81

330 Passes in the opposition half 226

189 Passes in own half 327

0.55 Shot accuracy 0.50

9 Shots from outside the box 2

2 Shots inside the box 8

12/1963% Tackles 7/1839%

507 Total passes 543

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