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Chicago Fire Defeats Columbus Crew in Tense Match
Chicago, USA – The Chicago Fire triumphed over the Columbus Crew in a hard-fought match at Soldier Field, amidst an electrifying atmosphere. The game, part of Week 32 of the 2025 Major League Soccer regular season, concluded with the home team emerging victorious.
The first goal of the match arrived in the 25th minute, scored by A. Gutman, following an excellent assist from J. Elliott, igniting the stands. However, the joy was short-lived, as a later goal by S. Rogers was disallowed by VAR due to an offside at the 35th minute. The Columbus Crew, despite fighting to gain control of the ball, struggled to generate danger, registering only one shot on target throughout the entire match.
In the second half, the Chicago Fire continued to press and was rewarded in the 70th minute when H. Cuypers, assisted by A. Franco, extended the lead for the home side. The game became tougher in the final minutes, with a yellow card for I. Aliyu of the Columbus Crew in the 66th minute and another for S. Rogers of the Chicago Fire in the 90th minute.
Despite both teams maintaining 50% ball possession, the Chicago Fire demonstrated greater striking power and control, with 20 total shots, 9 of which were on target, compared to the Columbus Crew’s 7 shots. The home team also outperformed their rival in corners, with 6 compared to 3. Referee Tori Penso officiated the match with authority.
Substitutions columbus crew: at minute 46 A. Sejdic came in and I. Aliyu went out., at minute 71 D. Gazdag came in and J. Russell-Rowe went out., at minute 80 A. Herrera came in and L. Lappalainen went out., at minute 87 Y. Cheberko came in and C. Ruvalcaba went out.
Substitutions chicago fire: at minute 50 L. Barroso came in and J. Dean went out., at minute 72 J. Bamba came in and B. Gutierrez went out., at minute 73 P. Zinckernagel came in and M. Haile-Selassie went out., at minute 73 D. D’Avilla came in and M. Pineda went out., at minute 90 A. Franco came in and K. Acosta went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
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