Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 2 | Player Ratings

*Players are listed in the order they lined up, followed by substitutes in the order they appeared

Starting XI

Chris Brady (6.5) – Despite conceding twice, Brady went relatively untested on the night, only facing three shots on target and making a single save. Both goals were fairly unsavable, and given the deflection specifically on the second, it is what it is.

Miguel Ángel Navarro (6.5) – Returning as the squad’s starting left-back, Miggy was fairly mediocre against New England. Defensively he was poor in comparison to his form pre-Leagues Cup, but in possession, the Venezuelan was solid, passing into the final third eight times, which is relatively high for the fullback considering his biggest flaw comes from his offensive play.

Carlos Terán (7) – Starting in the absence of Rafa Czichos at left-center back, Terán had a solid outing against the Revs. For a center back not known for his play on the ball, the Colombian registered 69, completed all of his dribbles, and held a pass accuracy of 88.5%. Overall it was a positive game for a defender whose form as of late has not been great.

Wyatt Omsberg (6.5) – Also starting in place of an injured center back, Omsberg statistically performed well, however was susceptible to being dragged out of position and unintentionally creating space for New England’s forwards. Omsberg had a team-high passing accuracy for starters with 90.6% and engaged in seven total duels.

Jonathan Dean (7.5) – Dean logged one of his best matches in a Fire jersey so far, for the most part defensively playing well and being surprisingly involved in the Fire’s attacking play, most notably assisting Brian Gutiérrez’s goal in the 18th minute with a wonderful cross. Dean also completed three successful dribbles, completed 80.5% of his passes, and won 71.4% of his eight duels.

Gastón Giménez (7.5) – Having served as the Fire’s third captain in two matches, Gastón did what his predecessors could not; helped end the team’s goal drought. Given his defensive profile, it was a bit surprising to see the Paraguayan pick up the ball at the top of the box and slide it into the bottom right corner for the Fire’s second goal, but regardless, Gastón had a good game. Tonga also completed four dribbles, an 87% pass accuracy, and got on the ball 76 times.

Ousmane Doumbia (7) – On the other side of the midfield pivot, Doumbia also put in a solid shift on both ends of the pitch. The Lugano loanee had 11 ball recoveries, 16 duels, and won two tackles. In terms of going forward, Doumbia consistently dropped deep to play a long ball out to wide for the Fire, and specifically on the first goal played it onto Dean for a hockey assist.

Jairo Torres (6.5) – Starting on the left wing, Torres had a much better match than the one previous but still did not do anything spectacular. Jairo probably should have come out of the match with some kind of goal contribution, signified by his combined expected goals and assists of 0.36. JT’s biggest flaw came from his ball retention, completing zero dribbles and notably turning over the ball for NE’s first goal. Jairo Torres was substituted out of the match for Georgios Koutsias in the 77th minute.

Brian Gutiérrez (9.5) – The Fire’s man-of-the-match, Gutiérrez, showcased his talent wonderfully as he was directly involved in both goals, having scored the first and assisted the second. Besides his obvious goal contributions, Guti was extremely involved in all areas of the Fire’s play, completing four successful dribbles, all of his long balls, and winning 88.9% of his 13 duels. Guti was eventually substituted in the 94th minute for Alonso Aceves due to injury concerns.

Fabian Herbers (6) – Retaining his spot as the Fire’s right winger, Herbers was average out wide. His general passing was fine, and he did sneak in a decent shot, but overall a starting winger should be much more impactful in a match. I do understand we are the Fire, though, so that is not a luxury we can always afford. Fabian Herbers was substituted for Maren Haile-Selassie in the 67th minute.

Kei Kamara (6.5) – Kamara seemed frustrated to come out of this game without getting a goal, as there were a decent amount of chances he did not make the most of to leap over Landon Donovan second-place spot in MLS’ all-time goalscorers. Kei had two shots which yielded 0.22 expected goals, with his shot on target being registered as a big chance missed. Kei was substituted for Kacper Przybyłko in the 78th minute.

Substitutes

Maren Haile-Selassie (5.5) – Maren came on in the 67th minute for Herbers but failed to leave any mark on the match whatsoever. The Swiss winger had an 100% pass accuracy, but that was limited to three total passes over 35 minutes. On top of that, Haile-Selassie did not create any chances or complete any successful dribbles. The player who seemed like an absolute bargain for most of the season unfortunately has disappeared for the most part, and this last half of his performances could very well dictate whether he remains at the club past this campaign.

Georgios Koutsias (5.5) – Coming on in the 77th minute for Torres as a left-winger, Koutsi, like his fellow substitutes, did little to help the team try and find their final go-ahead goal. Koutsias ended the match without making a single pass, so that makes it a bit difficult to delve into chance creation. He also did not take any shots, which now leads to the fact that all he did was defend for the most part.

Kacper Przybyłko (5) – Kacper appeared as a sub for Kamara in the 78th minute, but similar to his fellow substitute forwards, nothing came out of his time on the field. Despite playing 24 minutes, Kacper only got two touches on the ball, with one of those turning into a failed pass attempt.

Alonso Aceves (6) – Replacing the injured Gutiérrez, Alonso Aceves only had eight minutes on the pitch, but somehow got on the ball six more times than Przybyłko despite playing 16 minutes less than the Pole without a goal.

Manager

Frank Klopas (7) – The goal drought is over, so that is certainly a positive. New England are tied for third in the East, so a point off of them is fairly positive if you do not think about the fact their coaching staff is currently melting as we speak. Add in the fact that the squad is extremely thin, so all-in-all, not bad. Not great, but not bad. The midfield pivot looked better than it has recently, and the team had some very fluid moments, but as the season comes to a close, this last month or so of games served to make or break their playoff hopes, and unfortunately, once again, it looks like they may be missing out.