Katai's brace carries Fire past NYCFC
Forward Aleksandar Katai scored two second-half goals to lead the Chicago Fire to a 3-2 victory over New York City FC on Saturday night.
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KO
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Kickoff
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6
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Nemanja Nikolic Goal
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10
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Brandt Bronico Yellow Card
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28
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Alexander Ring Yellow Card
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36
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Ismael Tajouri-Shradi Goal
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40
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Jo Inge Berget Goal - Header
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HT
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Halftime
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47
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Aleksandar Katai Goal
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52
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Aleksandar Katai Goal
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66
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On: Mohammed Adams|Off: Elliot Collier
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72
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On: Alan Gordon|Off: Nemanja Nikolic
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75
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On: Jonathan Lewis|Off: Ben Sweat
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85
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On: Tony Tchani|Off: Bastian Schweinsteiger
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89
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Richard Sanchez Yellow Card
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90+1
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Alan Gordon Yellow Card
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90+2
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On: Thomas McNamara|Off: Jesús Medina
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Chicago Fire
CHI
New York City FC
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4-3-3
- Sanchez
- Corrales
- Vincent
- Campbell
- Campos
- SchweinsteigerOn: Tony Tchani | Off: Bastian Schweinsteiger
- McCarty
- Bronico
- CollierOn: Mohammed Adams | Off: Elliot Collier
- NikolicOn: Alan Gordon | Off: Nemanja Nikolic
- Katai
| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
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45
Richard Sanchez
89'
Saves
4
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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17
Diego Campos
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
85'
12
Tony Tchani
Goals
0
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13
Brandt Bronico
10'
Goals
0
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23
Nemanja Nikolic
6'
Goals
1
72'
21
Alan Gordon
90'+1'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
66'
19
Mohammed Adams
Goals
0
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10
Aleksandar Katai
47' 52'
Goals
2
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| Substitutes | ||
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27
Rafael Ramos
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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22
Jon Bakero
Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: SeatGeek Stadium
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,
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ATTENDANCE: 15,204
Match Commentary
| 90'+5' | Match ends, Chicago Fire 3, New York City FC 2. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 3, New York City FC 2. | |
| 90'+4' | Attempt saved. Anton Tinnerholm (New York City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. |
Match Stats
Possession
31%
69%
Shots (on Goal)
5 (5)
20 (6)
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| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
Data is currently unavailable.
Major League Soccer Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City FC | 34 | +21 | 64 |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | +15 | 58 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | +8 | 55 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 34 | +5 | 50 |
| 5 | DC United | 34 | +4 | 50 |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | +2 | 48 |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | -7 | 45 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | +8 | 42 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | -13 | 41 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | -8 | 38 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | -44 | 24 |
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