Chicago City Wire

Chicago Fire FC defender and captain Jack Elliott has been named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 27. This recognition comes after his performance in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls, where he played a key role in securing a second consecutive shutout for the team.

Elliott played all 90 minutes of the match, helping limit the Red Bulls to only three shots on goal. He also led Chicago with 68 completed passes during the game. This is Elliott’s second straight appearance on the Team of the Matchday, following his inclusion last week after scoring in a clean sheet win against CF Montréal.

His back-to-back selections mark the first time since earlier this season that a Fire player has appeared on two consecutive Teams of the Matchday; forward Hugo Cuypers achieved this in Matchdays 2 and 3. It is also notable as Elliott is the first Fire player since midfielder Álvaro Medrán in 2021 to be named as a starter on multiple consecutive Teams of the Matchday.

The rest of this week’s Team of the Matchday includes forwards Mikael Uhre (Philadelphia Union), Alonso Martínez (New York City FC), Ramiro Enrique (Orlando City SC), and Kelvin Yeboah (Minnesota United). The midfield features Martín Ojeda (Orlando City SC), Owen Wolff (Austin FC), and J.C. Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Alongside Elliott in defense are Manu Duah (San Diego FC) and Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps FC). Pedro Gallese (Orlando City SC) was selected as goalkeeper, while Oscar Pareja (Orlando City SC) was named coach.

Bench selections included Pablo Sisniega (San Diego FC), Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF), Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers), Braian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake), Maxi Moralez (New York City FC), Alexey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), Osman Bukari (Austin FC), Iván Angulo (Orlando City SC), and Logan Farrington (FC Dallas).

Chicago Fire will have a week off before facing Los Angeles FC at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Saturday, August 9. The match starts at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be available globally through MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Local broadcasts will be provided via wlsam.com in English and Que Buena Fire via the Uforia App in Spanish.

"CHICAGO FIRE FC defender and captain Jack Elliott was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 27 following his performance in Saturday’s 1-0 clean sheet victory against the New York Red Bulls."

"Elliott earned his second Team of the Matchday accolade in a row after leading the Fire to a second consecutive shutout victory against an Eastern Conference rival. The veteran center back played the full 90 minutes, helping limit the Red Bulls to just three shots on goal and pacing the Fire with 68 completed passes."

"The league honor is Elliott’s second in a row as a member of the Fire just week after earning his first for his goal-scoring performance in a clean sheet win over CF Montréal on Matchday 26. His appearance on the Team of the Matchday marks the first time a Fire player appears in two consecutive lists since Hugo Cuypers featured in Matchdays 2 and 3 earlier this season. This also marks the first time a Fire player appeared in multiple Teams of the Matchday in a row as a starter since 2021, when midfielder Álvaro Medrán was named to the Starting XI for Matchdays 10 through 12."

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