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.
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.
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Cruz Azul 1, Chicago Fire FC 2: Dithejane turned the finish
Puso Dithejane scored twice, including a stoppage-time winner, as Chicago Fire FC beat Cruz Azul 2-1 after a scoreless first half.
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