Thank you all!
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
END OF GAME | LOS ANGELES GALAXY GET THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE PRESEASON
🔃 87'
Triple change in Los Angeles Galaxy to give minutes to young players in this friendly game
🟨 84'
Reynolds receives a yellow card after cutting off Los Angeles Galaxy's counterattack following the corner kick.
⏱️ 80'
We enter the final stretch of the match. Chicago Fire is attacking hard to get into the game.
🔃 75'
There are several changes at the Chicago Fire
74' | We've got subs coming in:
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) February 11, 2024
➡️ C. Gasper, G. Koutsias, W. Omsberg, J. Reynolds, L. Wootton, T. Salquist, F. Navarro, O. Glasgow
🔥 [1-3] ⚫️ #CHIvLAFC
72' ⚽ GOOOOOAAALL
LOS ANGELES GALAXY GOAL. GOAL BY ORDAZ.
A good move down the left flank ends with a pass back to Ordaz who scores the third for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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🟨 67'
Yellow card for Galaxy player for cutting off Chicago Fire counter attack
62' ⚽ GOOOOOAAALLL
LOS ANGELES GALAXY GOAL. GOAL BY OLIVERA.
Bouanga, after a through ball, got away from the goalkeeper and put a good ball to the far post where Olivera headed the ball to put Los Angeles Galaxy ahead on the scoreboard.
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⏱️ 58'
Los Angeles now has a chance, but the goalkeeper saves the shot
⏱️ 51'
Some images of the second part
1st half flicks (Coachella edition) 📸 pic.twitter.com/ee7NbFx3PZ
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) February 11, 2024
⏱️ 46'
Second part starts
HALF TIME
There is not a single minute of added time. We reach halftime
40' ⚽ GOOOOOAAALL
LOS ANGELES GALAXY GOAL. GOAL BY BOUANGA.
Denis Bouanga took advantage of a Chicago Fire turnover to make a one-two and with a tight shot he tied the score.
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⏱️ 35'
Allan's shot from outside the box is blocked by the Los Angeles Galaxy goalkeeper.
🟨 33'
Rafa and Fabi both get yellow cards
⏱️ 27'
Chance now for Los Angeles, but it went wide
23' ⚽ GOOOOOAAAALL
CHICAGO FIRE GOAL. GOAL BY HERBERS.
Chicago Fire have taken the lead after a move down the left flank ended with Herbes' header.
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⏱️ 18'
Corner kick for Los Angeles Galaxy, which was blocked by the Chicago Fire backline at the near post.
⏱️ 11'
Chicago Fire had a chance with a free kick from Shaquiri and the number 12 was left alone, but sent the ball high.
⏱️ 5'
Los Angeles Galaxy have possession, but they don't have much possession Chicago Fire, who are waiting in their own half
⏱️ 1'
THE MATCH BEGINS.
ALL SET
The 22 players take the field. The match is about to start in a few moments
XI Chicago Fire
This is the eleven that the Chicago team will start with
Already in the stadium
How Chicago Fire players arrived at the Empire Polo Club
Ready to take on the main stage 😤 pic.twitter.com/AVyrkdlTcz
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) February 11, 2024
Already warming up
The two teams are already on the field warming up beforehand
Undefeated in the preseason
A different situation for the Chicago team, which has two wins and a draw this preseason. Still undefeated
Looking for the first victory of the preseason
After two Los Angeles losses in the first two games of the preseason, they will be looking for a victory in their third match.
WE RETURN
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What time is Los Angeles Galaxy vs Chicago Fire in Friendly Match?
This is the time the game starts in several countries:
Argentina: 15:30 AM
Bolivia: 15:30 AM
Brazil: 16:30 AM
Chile: 15:30 AM
Colombia: 2:30 PM
Ecuador: 2:30 PM
USA (ET): 3:30 PM
Spain: 21:30 PM
Mexico: 2:30 PM
Paraguay: 15:30 AM
Peru: 15:30 AM
Uruguay: 15:30 AM
Venezuela: 15:30 AM
England: 20.30 AM
Australia: 05:30 AM
India: 00:40 AM
Be careful with this Chicago Fire player
Xherdan Shaquiri, 32-year-old midfielder and Swiss legend. The 32-year-old right winger has experience in teams such as Liverpool, Stoke City, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich or Lyon. In his second season with the Chicago Fire he has scored seven goals and six assists in 34 games. He scored his team's first goal of the preseason, opening the 5-1 rout of Loudoun.
Be careful with this Los Angeles Galaxy player
Dénis Athanase Bouanga, 29-year-old left winger from Gabon, who had a fantastic season last season where he scored 38 goals and gave 12 assists. He even managed to score in nine consecutive games last year, being key for the Los Angeles Galaxy to reach the MLS final.
News- Chicago Fire
They finished the season with two losses after falling against New York City and Charlotte. They finished in the MLS as second to last in the Eastern Conference with 40 points. Six more than Inter Miami, and three points from the Playoffs. Their preseason began with a 5-1 win over Loudoun, while in the second game they did not go beyond a 2-2 draw against the New York Red Bulls. In the third they narrowly beat Austin FC 0-1.
News - Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy came close to becoming MLS champions last season. After a great season where they finished in third place in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. While in the Playoffs they reached the final, but could not against the Columbus Crew, where they lost 2-1. They have not had a very good preseason so far, since they have lost both games. First 1-3 against Nordsjaelland, a Danish team, and in the most recent 1-0 against Louis City.
Background
There are only two previous duels between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire with a balance of one victory for the Chicago team and another of the duels ended in a draw. The last time they met was in May 2019 in an MLS match that ended in a goalless draw.
The stadium
The match will be played at the Empire Polo Club.
Match preview
The Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire will face each other this Sunday, February 11, in the match corresponding to a friendly match.
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