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Chicago Fire FC
The big-city reset looking for a clean opening night
A historic name still trying to make its biggest moments last longer than the introduction.
Current moodA late Leagues Cup turn buys oxygen
Panic meter · 28 / 100
Where things stand
Chicago Fire FC beat Cruz Azul 2-1 in Leagues Cup Phase One after Puso Dithejane scored in the 67th minute and again in stoppage time. The Fire did not win the shot-volume contest, but it won the part of the match that survives every replay: the finish.
Read the full story: Cruz Azul 1, Chicago Fire FC 2: Dithejane turned the finish
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MLS · Postgame analysis
Cruz Azul 1, Chicago Fire FC 2: Dithejane turned the finish
Chicago Fire FC answered Cruz Azul's late lead with a stoppage-time winner from Puso Dithejane, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 Leagues Cup win.
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