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Match Centre: Colorado Rapids vs Chicago Fire

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Major League Soccer Western Conference Sun 1 Nov

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Whittaker 22′Aaronson 58′

Full-time 2:4
Away Chicago Fire

Bamba 41′Bamba 56′Lewandowski 74′Dithejane 88′

Six of the Round · Major League Soccer

Player of the match Jonathan Bamba 8.6

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 8.1/10 more watchable than 81% of MLS matches Comeback from 0:1, Bamba: two goals. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 74' Lewandowski, 2:3
  1. 4 of 6

    Chicago Fire turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 2.3.

  2. 1:0 → 2:4

    Chicago Fire came from behind to win.

  3. 35% → 82%

    Chicago Fire: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 86.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:3, from 28% to 74% (Chicago Fire).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+9' · 2:4Colorado Rapids 2%draw 16%Chicago Fire 82%

Key stats

57% Possession 43%
1.51 xG (expected goals) 2.32
14 Shots 14
4 On target 6
2 Big chances 5
5 Corners 6
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Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:1, Bamba: two goals.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.4 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Bamba: two goals.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 6.7 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.4 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 3.8, 6 goals.An average number of chances. Quality of play: 6.2 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 8.1more watchable than 81% of MLS matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

Highlights

Major League Soccer 1 d ago Open at source

Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire FC | Full Match Highlights | Robert Lewandowski SUPER-SUB!

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How the match went

6 goals6 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 22' Goal: Morgan Whittakerleft foot · assist: Minoungou1:0
  2. 41' Goal: Jonathan Bambaright foot1:1
  3. 45+1' Noah Allenyellow card · foul
  4. Half-time · 1:1
  5. 51' Miguel Navarroyellow card · foul
  6. 56' Goal: Jonathan Bambaleft foot · assist: Dean1:2
  7. 58' Goal: Paxten Aaronsonleft foot · assist: Minoungou2:2
  8. 62' 2 substitutionsCobb for RosenberryPhillip for Yapi
  9. 63' 2 substitutionsLewandowski for Haile-SelassieMekvabishvili for D'Avilla
  10. 67' SubstitutionKu-DiPietro for Minoungou
  11. 68' Hamzat Ojediranyellow card · foul
  12. 70' Theodore Ku-DiPietroyellow card · foul
  13. 74' Goal: Robert Lewandowskileft foot · assist: Zinckernagel2:3
  14. 77' SubstitutionFarkhi for Ojediran
  15. 81' SubstitutionFranco for Gómez
  16. 82' SubstitutionGutman for Allen
  17. 87' SubstitutionDithejane for Zinckernagel
  18. 88' Goal: Puso Dithejaneright foot · assist: Lewandowski2:4
  19. 90' Rob Holdingyellow card · dissent
  20. 90+2' Andrew Gutmanyellow card · time-wasting
  21. Full-time · 2:4

Match stats

Shooting

1.51 xG (expected goals) 2.32
14 Shots 14
4 On target 6
2 Big chances 5
7 Off target 8
3 Blocked 0
8 Inside the box 11
6 Outside the box 3
1 Big chances missed 1

Play

57% Possession 43%
5 Corners 6
506 Passes 377
87% Pass accuracy 79%
13 Key passes 10
92 Attacks 67
30 Dangerous attacks 41

Defence

12 Tackles 11
14 Interceptions 14
2 Saves 2

Discipline

11 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 5
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-4-2
Bench

Colorado Rapids

Chicago Fire

Match sheet

Coaches
Matt Wells Colorado Rapids Gregg Berhalter Chicago Fire
Stadium
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Chicago Fire Jonathan Bamba 8.57
  2. 2. place · Colorado Rapids Morgan Whittaker 8.21
  3. 3. place · Chicago Fire Robert Lewandowski 8.10
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Absences

Colorado Rapids · 2 out

  • Grant Gilmore Suspended

    since 1 Jul · until 31 Dec · 18 matches missed

  • Zack Steffen Injured

    since 7 May · return date unknown · 23 matches missed · Shoulder Injury

Chicago Fire · 1 out

  • Robin Lod Injured

    since 1 Oct · return date unknown · 6 matches missed · Leg Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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