US EditionUnion start fast, extinguish Fire to clinch best-of-3 series
- On Saturday, Tai Baribo scored two early goals as the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 to sweep the best-of-three first-round series.
- Injuries forced the Fire to change goalkeepers as Chris Brady was ruled out in training, prompting Jeffrey Gal to start; the team also shifted from a back three to a back four and lost Romingue Kouame early.
- Baribo opened the scoring by dispossessing Jeffrey Gal and scoring, then headed in a corner from Kai Wagner; Bruno Damiani added a first-touch volley after a failed clearance, while Andre Blake saved Brian Gutierrez's penalty.
- The victory marked only the club's second road playoff win, and with the international break the Philadelphia Union are off until Nov. 22 or 23 and won't leave Subaru Park for the rest of the postseason.
- Baribo became just the second Union player with a multi-goal playoff game, joining Jack Elliott in 2022, as Philadelphia has now won four straight against Chicago Fire.
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Union advance to MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal after completing first-round sweep of Chicago Fire
Three goals in the first 35 minutes, with Tai Baribo leading the way, powered the Union to a first-round sweep of the Chicago Fire and into the MLS conference semis.
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Union start fast, extinguish Fire to clinch best-of-3 series
The start couldn’t have been much worse Saturday night for the Chicago Fire. Three first-half goals by the Philadelphia Union, two by Tai Baribo, and a missed Fire penalty led the Union to a 3-0 win, the top seed in the Eastern Conference winning the best-of-3 first-round series in two games. The Union now await the winner between No. 4 New York City FC and No. 5 Charlotte. Charlotte survived in penalty kicks Saturday to push the series to a cli…
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Tai Barbaro collects brace as Union eliminates Fire
Tai Baribo's brace was part of a three-goal first half for the top-seeded Philadelphia Union, who cruised past the eighth-seeded Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday in Bridgeview, Ill., to sweep the team's best-of-three first-round MLS Cup Playoff series.
Fire's season ends with 3-0 loss to Union
Tai Baribo scored two early goals and the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs.Philadelphia, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, will host fourth-seeded Charlotte or No. 5 seed New York City in the one-game conference semifinals.Baribo dispossessed goalkeeper Jeff Gal, who started in place of the injured Chris Brady, …
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Tai Baribo scores 2 goals, Union beats Fire 3-0 to sweep first-round series
Tai Baribo scored two early goals and the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs.
Philadelphia Union Cruise Past Chicago Fire with Clinical Display
By Rene VidalPhiladelphia Union delivered a commanding performance to secure a 3–0 victory over Chicago Fire in a match that never saw Chicago get close to a comeback. From the opening minutes, Philadelphia imposed their authority, taking the lead early through Tai Baribo, who capitalized on a well-placed opportunity to slot the ball into the bottom right corner.Just minutes later, Baribo doubled the lead with a powerful header from the center o…
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