The Chicago Fire have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S Open Cup, soundly defeating Louisville City FC by a 4-0 scoreline.
Nemanja Nikolic gave the men in red the lead early on and Aleksandar Katai doubled the advantage soon after. The Fire saw the game off quite easily, with Diego Campos and Elliot Collier adding goals in stoppage time to send the Fire fans home happy.
Here are five things we learned from the comfortable and consummate 4-0 victory.
Unfortunately, the scenes in the stands of Toyota Park overshadowed what was happening on the field.