Chicago Fire suffer fourth straight winless match as New England Revolution claim 2-1 win
In an MLS regular-season match, Chicago Fire lost 1-2 at home to New England Revolution, with Robert Lewandowski failing to find the net.
Match report
On Sunday, September 13, Chicago Fire hosted New England Revolution at Soldier Field in a Major League Soccer regular-season match. Kickoff was at 5:30 p.m. ET (11:30 p.m. Polish time, according to Przegląd Sportowy), broadcast on Apple TV.
New England took the lead in the 41st minute through Turgeman, and the first half ended 0-1. In the second half, the Revolution doubled their advantage when Miller scored in the 47th minute. Chicago Fire pulled one back through Haile-Sellasie in the 64th minute but could not find an equalizer, and the match finished 1-2 in the visitors' favor. Yellow cards went to Chicago's Allen (44') and Oregel (85'), as well as New England's Polster (53') and Miller (60').
Background
Chicago Fire's lineup features Polish forward Robert Lewandowski, who had scored six goals so far this season and was looking for his seventh, according to Przegląd Sportowy — but he was unable to score in this match. The defeat extended Chicago Fire's winless run, which had already stretched to four matches before this game. Heading into the match, New England Revolution sat third in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of Chicago Fire.
Fan traditions
According to SportoweFakty, whose journalist Mateusz Skierawski spoke with fans outside the stadium, Chicago Fire home matches have a pre-game tradition: roughly two hours before kickoff, fans gather in the stadium parking lot for grilling and an informal fan festival, which some supporters say can be even more enjoyable than the match itself. Hot dogs remain especially popular with fans during the game.
