Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Chicago Fire 3rd on 38, CF Montréal 15th on 21. The last five rounds placed CF Montréal no better than 19th for form, against 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: CF Montréal 1.3 scored and 2.09 conceded per game, Chicago Fire 1.95 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 CF Montréal win, 5 for Chicago Fire, 1 draw, at 2.86 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Stade Saputo, with room for 20,801 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chicago Fire led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Chicago Fire: Philip Zinckernagel (14'), Hugo Cuypers (67')
Key stats
Possession: CF Montréal 59% · Chicago Fire 41% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 16-3




