The Chicago Fire’s season effectively ended on Sunday in the most fitting way possible— winning in the shots category, both on and off target, winning in the xG category and piecing together some good moments of soccer only to fall just short of a result to keep their season alive.
This game was perfect to say goodbye to the season and the Fire’s time at Bridgeview. This team could have been, and should have been, very good. Sunday was yet another display of some good attacking soccer, but defensive breakdowns and ultimately the inability to defend set pieces were too much to overcome.