- Xherdan Shaqiri (16' Pen)
- Jhon Durán (80')
- Rafael Czichos (83')
- Patryk Klimala (75', 90'+1' Pen)
Klimala leads Red Bulls past Fire for 5th straight road win
CHICAGO -- — Patryk Klimala scored two goals late in the second half and the New York Red Bulls became just the second team in MLS history to open a season with five straight road wins after rallying for a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Klimala netted the game-winner for the Red Bulls (5-2-2) on a penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time — taking his own shot after he was fouled in the box.
The Fire (2-3-4) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute and ended a 385-minute goal drought when Xherdan Shaqiri nailed a penalty kick after Ashley Fletcher was called for a handball in the box.
The Fire held the lead until Klimala scored the equalizer in the 75th minute. Chicago lost Jhon Duran to a second yellow card in the 79th minute, then watched Rafael Czichos leave for the same reason three minutes later — leaving the Fire two men down when Klimala nailed the game-winner.
Halftime was just three minutes long after an 80-minute weather delay in the first half.
The LA Galaxy opened the season with five straight road wins in 1996 and 1998.
The Red Bulls outshot the Fire 11-7 and had a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
Carlos Miguel had two saves for the Red Bulls. Gabriel Slonina saved two for the Fire.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jon Freemon
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 18 |
| New York Red Bulls | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 17 |
| Toronto FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +3 | 15 |
| New York City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Union | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| Atlanta United FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| CF Montréal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
| Charlotte FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 10 |
| Orlando City SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| Nashville SC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -7 | 8 |
| New England Revolution | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -12 | 4 |
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