Goals and Highlights
99'
It's over! América wins and moves on to the next phase.
96'
Souket's shot inside the area, but the ball goes wide.
94'
He's leaving! Sanchez is sent off for a hard tackle on Gutierrez
92'
Close! Quiñones came close to scoring the second, but the ball went wide of the goal.
87'
Change for América. Zendejas comes off for Luis Fuentes.
81'
Fidalgo's cross, but Quiñones fails to push the ball in.
78'
Chicago arrived with danger, but Malagon ended up keeping the ball.
70'
Change of Chicago's goalkeeper due to injury. Brady comes out and Richey takes his place.
64'
Goal, goal, goal for America! Shot to the far post by Zendejas and Giménez ends up putting it into his goal.
61'
Chicago changes. Torres and Koutsias are replaced by Haile-Selassie and Przybylko.
54'
A back-and-forth match, both teams are looking for the ball.
45'
The second half gets underway in Chicago.
45+2'
The first half is over, the score remains scoreless at halftime.
41'
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35'
The match is quite heated, with both teams living the game to the fullest.
27'
Chicago begins to take possession of the ball, the team goes all out in front.
20'
A back-and-forth match, both teams are looking for the opponent's goal.
13'
Fidalgo tries a mid-range shot, but Dean covers that ball.
7'
Richard Sánchez's shot, but Brady ends up deflecting the ball.
0'
The action begins between Chicago and America.
Chicago Fire: LineUp
Malagón, Álvarez, Reyes, Cáceres, Salvador Reyes, Jona, Richard, Fidalgo, Suárez, Zendejas, Quiñones.
Chicago Fire: LineUp
Terán, Navarro, Shaqiri, Gutiérrez, Koutsias, Torres, Pineda, Dean, Doumbia, Giménez, Brady.
No go
Henry Martin was injured in the warm-up and will not be able to play in this match.
To the court
Both teams are already on the field warming up before kickoff.
Arrived
The Chicago Fire are already at the stadium and will be looking to give a great match and come out victorious.
Present
America has already arrived at the stadium, tonight they will go all out to continue in this competition and give a blow of authority.
Watch out for this player
Kevin Álvarez is the player to watch for América, the defender will go all out to generate risky plays and score goals to give his team the victory.
It won't be long now!
Less than an hour to go before kick-off, the match will spark on the field and a great game is expected.
Watch out for this player
Shaqiri is the one America has to pay a lot of attention to, the striker will go all out in search of goals in the area guarded by Malagon.
It's heavy!
Henry Martin spoke after the defeat, the striker mentioned that it is quite heavy to go back and forth in three days.
With everything!
Jardine's team did not have a good game against Columbus, the team will look to score goals and turn the page with a victory.
We're back!
We're back for minute-by-minute coverage of the match between America and the Chicago Fire. We will shortly share the most relevant information, as well as the confirmed rosters.
Stay tuned for coverage of Chicago Fire vs América
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Chicago Fire vs America live, as well as the latest information from Toyota Park Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute coverage of the match on VAVEL.
Channels for Chicago Fire vs América online
The match will be broadcasted on TUDN channel.
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What time is the Chicago Fire vs America match of the Leagues Cup Round of 32?
This is the kick-off time for the Chicago Fire vs America match on August 3, 2023 in several countries:
Argentina: 19:00 hours
Bolivia: 18:00 hours
Brazil: 18:00 hours
Chile: 16:00 hours
Colombia: 18:00 hours
Ecuador: 18:00 hours
United States: 8:00 p.m. PT and 10:00 p.m. ET
Mexico: 18:00 hours
Paraguay: 7:00 p.m.
Peru: 18:00 hours
Uruguay: 21:00 hours
Venezuela: 18:00 hours
Japan: 20:00 hours
India: 04:00 hours
Nigeria: 00:00 hours
South Africa: 01:00 hours
Australia: 08:00 hours
United Kingdom ET: 00:00 hours
America's Statements
André Jardine spoke before the match: "I had this talk because I had doubts, when the player has his head in another situation it is complicated, the answer was good, I feel Diego with this hunger for conquest. You can see this restlessness, but he wants to make history, he wants to conquer a title and be recognized as someone who conquered things, Diego is focused on wanting to write history".
"He has a small injury in the calf, the first tests did not point to that, it seemed to be fatigue, but Diego felt something there, something was bothering him, it did not match that feeling with the tests and a new test pointed to the injury, we resolve to give him days, it is a muscle used by the body. I think he is close to being able to work again, in three or four days."
"I don't know if it is a responsibility, because we already feel we have a big one for defending América by being in a tough competition like this."
"I don't know if it's a responsibility, because we already feel with a big one for defending America by being in a tough competition like this."
"I always talk to the players that you have to be mentally prepared for things not going well. Our team didn't play badly, but we lost our concentration, our maximum determination and that's where we fell far short of what we are."
"Shaqiri can unbalance you at any moment, he has a lot of experience, we have to be very attentive because of his technical ability and how he influences the game, he finds free players, he hits from the outside. He is an attacker with a lot of quality and he joins a very interesting team that has its arguments and will compete with its chances to win".
"We can't make mistakes because it's a knockout round and whoever comes out on top has a good chance of going through. We must be focused from minute one to 90″.
América's last roster
Malagón; Álvarez, I. Reyes, Cáceres, N. Araujo; Sánchez, Zendejas, Fidalgo; Suárez, Quiñones, Layún.
Chicago Fire's final roster
Brady; Souquet, Terán, Pineda, Aceves; Herbers, Giménez, Haile, Shaqiri, Doumbia; Koutsias.
How does América arrive?
America arrives to this match after a four goals to one defeat against Colombus Crew, a duel where they erased the Azulcrema team and failed to generate danger in the area. América will be looking to be one of the Mexican teams that continue in this competition and continue to show its face in Liga MX.
How is Chicago Fire doing?
Chicago Fire beat Puebla in penalty kicks, this after the match ended tied at one goal, the Chicago team managed to advance to the next phase with a great performance by their goalkeeper.
The Chicago Fire vs América match will be played at Toyota Park Stadium.
The Chicago Fire vs América match will be played at Toyota Park Stadium, located in Utah, United States. The stadium has a capacity for 18,000 people.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the Chicago Fire vs América commentary, corresponding to the round of 32 of the Leagues Cup. The match will take place at the Chicago Fire vs América Stadium, at 20:00.