Match Report
The table gap was wide: 17 points between Chicago Fire (8th, 53 pts) and New England (11th, 36 pts). New England's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.5 for New England and 2/1.76 for Chicago Fire (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Over the last five, New England had taken 4 of 15 points to Chicago Fire's 10.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — New England 1, draws 1, Chicago Fire 2, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough (capacity 66,829). Half-time and full-time told different stories: New England led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
New England: Alhassan Yusuf (1'), Dor Turgeman (90') · Chicago Fire: Philip Zinckernagel (82'), Dor Turgeman (90' og)