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With a 2-0 win over Minnesota United, the Chicago Fire are above the playoff line.
The club is now unbeaten in three, with two straight wins following New England's 5-0 defeat on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Fools have only one win in their last six games.
Chicago opened the scoring with a counter-attack masterclass, coming from a defensive corner. They cleared their lines and went to the races, leading to the victory of Przemyslaw Frankowski for Nico Gaitan, after a skilful contact around Vito Mannone.
Aleksandar Katai doubled the lead of the match. The designated player took Ike Opara in 1v1, pushed the ball to the left and, from a tight angle, fired a shot in the depth, past Mannone, into the net. It was his second goal of the season.
It was not all good news for Chicago, however, since Gaitan suffered an apparent injury in the first period. The match was also Francisco Calvo's first against his former club since it was traded a little over a week ago.
goals
- 21 – CHI – Nico Gaitan | WATCH
- 34 – CHI – Aleksandar Katai | WATCH
Three things
- THE GREAT IMAGE: With two consecutive wins and strong performances at the start, the Fire are preparing. Depending on the severity of Gaitan's injury, the club can continue to climb the rankings.
- MOMENT OF THE GAME: Watch this counter in a loop. It is art.
- MAN OF THE GAME: With a goal and a multitude of dangerous attacks, Aleksandar Katai wins the honors of the match man. Special mention to Calvo and Bastian Schweinsteiger also.
following
- CHI: Sat. May 18 at the San Jose earthquakes (3:30 pm ET | Univision in the US, MLS LIVE on DAZN in Canada
- MIN: Sat. May 18 vs Columbus Crew SC (8pm ET | MLS LIVE on ESPN in the US, DAZN in Canada)
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