It was another rough night at the office for the Chicago Fire as they returned to Bridgeview to face defending MLS Cup champion NYCFC. They fell to a 2-0 defeat, with a lackluster performance throughout the entire team. An unstoppable shot from Gabriel Pereira gave New York City the lead in the first half, and a goal from Santiago Rodríguez less than sixty seconds into the second half doubled the advantage.
Starting Lineup (left to right): Slonina; M. Navarro, Czichos, Terán (Gutiérrez 68’), Sekuliu0107; Pineda (Herbers 51’), F. Navarro; Mueller (Bezerra 78’), Shaqiri, Torres; Przybyu0142ko (Durán 51’)
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Gaga Slonina (7) — With three saves on the night, the Fire’s number one put in a respectable performance despite the result.