Chicago Fire FC remains at Soldier Field for a weekend matinee against New York City FC on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Coming off a road win against Charlotte FC in their last match before the international break, the Fire returned to the lakefront for a makeup match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Tuesday night.
Three Chicago wingers made all the difference in the match, with Jonathan Bamba’s ninth-minute strike setting the tone before Philip Zinckernagel doubled the lead five minutes into the second half.
Vancouver halved the deficit in the 73rd minute, but a wide-open look set up by Robert Lewandowski allowed Maren Haile-Selassie to seal the match with his ninth goal of the season, sending the Fire to fourth place in the East.
New York City FC returns to action Saturday after a 2-2 road draw against Atlanta United FC on Sept. 26 in which the visitors took two leads.
That result came after a 1-0 home loss to rival Red Bull New York on Sept. 18, with USMNT striker Julian Hall scoring the only goal of the match off a miscue in the defensive half.
Eager to stop a slide down to ninth in the Eastern Conference standings, New York City will rely on an unbeaten run against the Fire dating back to 2021.
Chicago Fire FC Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter has named the following Starting XI in search of the team’s third win in a row overall and second-straight at Soldier Field:
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