CHICAGO (June 22, 2023) ā Chicago Fire FC midfielder Brian GutiĆ©rrez was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 20 following a two-assist performance in Wednesday nightās 2-1 road win against Portland Timbers at Providence Park.
The Homegrown youngster leads the team with seven assists so far this season and is currently in fifth place in assists in Major League Soccer. With his two assists against Portland, GutiƩrrez became the 10th player in MLS history to record 15 career assists before turning 21 years old. The victory also elevated Chicago to 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings, just three points below the playoff line.
For his first assist, GutiĆ©rrez ran onto a pass from GastĆ³n GimĆ©nez, playing it back to the top of the six-yard box. Fabian Herbers read the play and timed his run perfectly to get a one-time shot that whipped past the goalkeeper. Portland pulled one back in the 26th minute by way of Franck Boli but with the score tied 1-1 in the 83rd minute, GutiĆ©rrez served the ball to the far post for Kei Kamara, who elevated for a header that bounced in front of the goal before going in and hitting the roof of the net.
Chicago travels from the West Coast to the Midwest for a visit to Sporting KC at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 24 at Childrenās Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. The match will be broadcast on Apple TV+, streamed in English on 890 WLS-AM, and transmitted locally in Spanish on TUDN 1200 AM.
