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    CLB
    Columbus CrewColumbusCLB
    14-6-9, 48 PTS
    3
    14-6-9, 48 PTS
    FT
    CHI
    Chicago Fire FCChicagoCHI
    8-9-12, 33 PTS
    0
    8-9-12, 33 PTS
    Cucho Hernández - 8' Pen, 16' Pen, 23'
    Xherdan Shaqiri - 67'

    Columbus v Chicago

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Rossi
    10
    Hernández
    9
    3
    Matan
    20
    Yeboah
    14
    Morris
    8
    Nagbe
    6
    Gressel
    7
    Amundsen
    18
    Camacho
    4
    Moreira
    31
    Schulte
    28
    Substitutions
    #23M. Farsi
    #7J. Gressel
    45'
    #25S. Zawadzki
    #8A. Morris
    45'
    #13K. Molino
    #20A. Matan
    70'
    #17C. Ramírez
    #9C. Hernández
    70'
    #94J. Medranda
    #6D. Nagbe
    82'
    Bench
    #27M. Arfsten
    #21Y. Cheberko
    #24E. Bush
    #19J. Russell-Rowe
    Soccer pitch
    Koutsias
    19
    Shaqiri
    10
    Haile-Selassie
    7
    Torres
    20
    Giménez
    30
    Doumbia
    26
    Aceves
    3
    Souquet
    2
    Czichos
    5
    Pineda
    22
    Brady
    34
    Substitutions
    #16W. Omsberg
    #22M. Pineda
    29'
    #24J. Dean
    #2A. Souquet
    45'
    #4C. Terán
    #5R. Czichos
    45'
    #21F. Herbers
    #30G. Giménez
    57'
    #11K. Przybylko
    #20J. Torres
    70'
    74'
    Bench
    #17B. Gutiérrez
    #18S. Richey
    #23K. Kamara
    #6M. Navarro

    Match Leaders

    CLBCHI
    Total Shots
    9
    5
    C. HernándezF
    3 SOG, 3 G
    5
    Total Shots
    10
    3
    X. ShaqiriM
    1 SOG, 0 G
    3
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    28
    1
    P. SchulteG
    0 GA
    1
    Saves
    34
    2
    C. BradyG
    3 GA
    2

    Game Information

    Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Crew Member:Ismir Pekmic

    Cucho Hernandez has blazing hat trick as Crew douse Fire

    Cucho Hernandez scored the second-fastest hat trick from kickoff in MLS history as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.
    Sep 21, 2023, 12:26 pm - Reuters

    Match Timeline

    CLBCLB
    KOHTFT
    CHICHI

    Team Stats

    CLB
    CHI

    66%

    Possession

    34%

    4

    Shots on Goal

    1

    17

    Shots

    8

    6

    Fouls Committed

    14

    0

    Yellow Cards

    5

    0

    Red Cards

    1

    6

    Corners Won

    3

    1

    Saves

    2

    Data is currently unavailable.

    Head-To-Head

    CLB
    CLB
    Last 5 Matchups
    CHI
    CHI
    2
    2023 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ CHI
    1
    0
    2022 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ CLB
    0
    3
    2022 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ CHI
    2
    2
    2021 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ CLB
    0
    0
    2021 MLS, Regular Season
    FT
    @ CHI
    1

    MLS Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Nashville SC332283+4474
    Inter Miami CF3316116+2159
    New England Revolution3318411+958
    Chicago Fire FC3316710+1155
    Charlotte FC3315810+1553
    Philadelphia Union3313812+1147
    FC Cincinnati33121011-646
    Columbus Crew3313515+644
    Orlando City SC3312714-1643
    Red Bull New York3311616-1739
    New York City FC3391212+339
    Toronto FC3391212-1239
    Atlanta United FC339618-1433
    D.C. United3371214-2133
    CF Montréal336819-3026
    Full Table

    MLS News

    Nashville ties Miami's single-season points record, ends Red Bulls playoff push

    Nashville ties Miami's single-season points record, ends Red Bulls playoff push

    Nashville got two own goals and a stoppage-time winner by Sam Surridge to erase a two-goal lead and beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 on a rainy Sunday at Geodis Park.

    2h

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    1d

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    Spooky scheduling: How MLS ensures fans, players don't have horror Halloween

    Everyone has Halloween plans, so to make sure players and fans could celebrate, MLS gave clubs the option of playing outside of trick-or-treat primetime.

    2d

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