Maren Haile-Selassie, Anton Salétros Score Short-Handed Goals as Fire Rally to Beat NYCFC 2-1
Maren Haile-Selassie had a goal and an assist as Chicago overcame a red card and moved into fourth in the Eastern Conference.
- On Saturday at Soldier Field, Maren Haile-Selassie scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as the Chicago Fire rallied to defeat New York City FC 2-1.
- Playing short-handed after Chicago midfielder Dje D'Avilla received a second yellow card in the 43rd minute, the Fire equalized when Anton Salétros headed in a goal in the 55th minute.
- Haile-Selassie assisted the equalizer before capitalizing on a Matt Freese turnover for the winner, while Chicago goalkeeper Chris Brady made four saves to secure the result.
- The fourth-place Fire extended their winning streak to three consecutive victories with a 14-8-6 record heading into Wednesday's home match against the Philadelphia Union.
- NYCFC fell to 4-5-5 on the road and now travels to Inter Miami on Wednesday, seeking a rebound after Hannes Wolf's 19th-minute opener proved insufficient.
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Maren Haile-Selassie scores late to lift Fire over NYCFC
Maren Haile-Selassie scored the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute as the 10-man Chicago Fire rallied for a 2-1 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday. NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese misplayed a pass from the 6-yard box, allowing Haile-Salassie to deposit the loose ball into an open net. Anton Saletros scored his first
Maren Haile-Selassie lifts Fire with game-winning goal in 87th minute
<p>Maren Haile-Selassie had an assist on a short-handed goal by Anton Salétros in the second half before scoring the winner in the 87th minute and the Chicago Fire rallied to beat New York City FC 2-1 on Saturday at Soldier Field.</p><p>Chicago (14-8-6) has won three straight following losses to Nashville and New England and a draw with Inter Miami — three teams that began the day ahead of the fourth-place Fire in the Eastern Conference standing…
Maren Haile-Selassie, Anton Salétros score short-handed goals as Fire rally to beat NYCFC 2-1
Maren Haile-Selassie had an assist on a short-handed goal by Anton Salétros in the second half before scoring the winner in the 87th minute and the Chicago Fire rallied to beat New York City FC 2-1
Chicago Fire returned to New York City FC despite playing with ten since the first time and won 2-1 with an agonic goal by Maren Haile-Selassie.
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