MLS produces bizarre, one-off results more often than most other leagues. But heading into Saturday night’s match between the Columbus Crew and the Chicago Fire—the final game ever at Crew Stadium—it was hard to predict any other result than a Columbus victory.
And yet, the Fire somehow still managed to disappoint.
Despite dominating possession with 59%, completing more than 82% of their passes, and producing 14 shots, the Fire put zero of those shots on target, losing the game 2-0.
“When we get into the final third, I feel like we lack a couple of runs, a little creativity, maybe a lucky punch,” Fire midfielder Fabian Herbers said after the match.