This Saturday, Anders Dreyer proved to be instrumental, scoring two goals that propelled San Diego FC to a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire during Week 20 of the MLS. The match saw Dreyer change its momentum early on, netting his first goal just 7 minutes into the first half, followed by another goal at the 47th minute, extending their lead. Chicago Fire attempted a comeback with a goal from Hugo Cuypers in the 41st minute of the second half, but it was not enough to alter the final scoreline.
Despite the loss, Chicago Fire demonstrated their attacking prowess, registering 17 shots throughout the match, with 9 of them directed on target and 7 going wide.
The standout player of the match was Hirving Lozano, contributing significantly to San Diego FC’s performance with 2 successful passes and 2 shots aimed at the opponent’s goal.
Anders Dreyer again showed his class, making an impact with his two goals and challenging the Fire’s defense with 3 attempts at goal.
Chicago Fire’s head coach, Gregg Berhalter, deployed a 2-5-3 formation with Christopher Brady as the goalkeeper; Leonardo Barroso and Jack Elliott formed the defense; in midfield were Samuel Rogers, Andrew Gutman, Mauricio Pineda, Brian Gutiérrez, and Sergio Oregel; while Philip Zinckernagel, Hugo Cuypers, and Jonathan Bamba led the attack.
On the other side, Michael Anthony Varas set up San Diego FC in a 3-6-1 formation with Pablo Sisniega in goal; Oscar Verhoeven, Christopher McVey, and Luca Bombino held the defense; and a midfield consisting of Paddy McNair, Luca de la Torre, Onni Valakari, Jeppe Tverskov, Anders Dreyer, and Hirving Lozano, with Tomás Ángel up front.
Looking ahead, Chicago Fire will visit Atlanta United in their next match, while San Diego FC will host Toronto FC.
Substitutions for Chicago Fire
45’ 2H – Sergio Oregel was substituted for Rominigue Kouamé and Paddy McNair for Ian Pilcher
65’ 2H – Leonardo Barroso made way for Jonathan Dean
70’ 2H – Mauricio Pineda was replaced by Dje D’Avilla
71’ 2H – Philip Zinckernagel was substituted for Maren Haile-Selassie
85’ 2H – Samuel Rogers was taken off for Tom Barlow
Yellow Cards in Chicago Fire
29’ 1H – Mauricio Pineda (Unsporting behavior) and 50’ 2H – Brian Gutiérrez (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for San Diego FC
57’ 2H – Hirving Lozano was substituted for Alex Mighten
80’ 2H – Tomás Ángel was replaced by Emmanuel Boateng
90’ 2H – Luca Bombino was taken off for Franco Negri
Yellow Cards in San Diego FC
2’ 1H – Onni Valakari (Unsporting behavior) and 37’ 2H – Emmanuel Boateng (Unsporting behavior)