D.C. United (9-12-6, 33 pts.) 4 v. 0 Chicago Fire FC (8-11-8, 32 pts.)
2023 MLS Regular Season
September 2, 2023 - Audi Field - Washington, D.C.
Player Notes
- Forward Christian Benteke scored a brace and recorded an assist tonight; he now has 10 goals and four assists on the season.
- Forward Ted Ku-DiPietro scored his fifth goal of the season in the 20th minute; assisted by Christian Benteke.
- Midfielder Mateusz Klich recorded his eighth assist of the season tonight; he led the team with seven final third entries and completed 90 minutes.
- Alex Bono made his second MLS start of the season and recorded his fifth clean sheet across all competitions; he recorded three saves.
- Defender Andy Najar made his first start for the Black-and-Red since August 20th against the New York Red Bulls; he led the team with four successful dribbles and nine possessions won.
#DCvCHI
- The Black-and-Red are 26-23-20 against Chicago Fire FC all-time in regular season matchups.
- D.C. United have a 19-10-6 record against Chicago Fire FC at home all-time in regular season matchups.
Match Notes
- D.C. United are 5-4-4 at home in 2023.
Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minute | Team | Goalscorer | Assisted By |
|---|---|---|---|
9' | D.C. United | Christian Benteke | Mateusz Klich |
20' | D.C. United | Ted Ku-DiPietro | Christian Benteke |
41' | D.C. United | Carlos Teran (Own Goal) | |
90'+1' | D.C. United | Christian Benteke | Chris Durkin |
Minute | Team | Offender | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
21' | Chicago Fire FC | Federico Navarro | Foul |
Team | Shots | SOG | Corners | Offsides | Possession | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D.C. United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 49.3% | 3 |
Chicago Fire FC | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 50.7% | 1 |
D.C. United Lineup: Alex Bono, Éric Davis (Pedro Santos, 78'), Derrick Williams (Brendan Hines-Ike 24'), Steven Birnbaum, Andy Najar, Russell Canouse (Chris Durkin 78'), Gabriel Pirani, Ted Ku-DiPietro (José Fajardo 73'), Mateusz Klich, Cristian Dájome (Ruan 78'), Christian Benteke
Unused Substitutes: Luis Zamudio, Erik Hurtado, Yamil Asad, Donovan Pines
Head Coach: Wayne Rooney
Chicago Fire FC Lineup: Chris Brady, Arnaud Souquet, Daniel Aceves (Miguel Navarro 59'), Carlos Teran, Rafael Czichos, Maren Haile-Selassie (Xherdan Shaqiri 46'), Brian Gutierrez, Fabian Herbers (Jairo Torres 58'), Gaston Giminez, Federico Navarro (Ousmane Doumbia 27'), Kei Kamara (Georgios Koutsias 65')
Unused Substitutes: Spencer Richey, Kacper Przybylko, Wyatt Omsberg, Mauricio Pineda
Head Coach: Frank Klopas
