Football News | Wild-card wins for Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers
An exciting first night of play-off action in the United States The Chicago Fire and the Portland Timbers will both feature in the MLS Cup Playoffs after 3-1 wild-card wins over Orlando City and Real Salt Lake, respectively. Author | Peter Jones A closer look at how Chicago progressed Chicago had not appeared in the postseason since 2017. They will take on the Supporters' Shield victors, the Philadelphia Union, in a best-of-three, first-round series. This follows a commanding home win on Wednesday. Jack Elliott, Hugo Cuypers, and Brian Gutierrez all went close for Chicago in the first half. Their breakthrough finally arrived three minutes into the second period through Gutierrez's cultured finish. Gutierrez then struck the post twice. Chicago added two more goals within 19 minutes. Cuypers bundled home from close range and then drilled a powerful finish in for his brace. Adrian Marin pulled one back for the Lions, but it was too little, too late as Chicago earned a deserve...
