Official Site of the Fire · Apr 8, 2018
Chicago Fire Grind Out 1-0 Win Against Columbus Crew SC
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (April 7, 2018) – The Chicago Fire topped visiting Columbus Crew SC 1-0 thanks to a goal from reigning MLS Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic on Saturday at Toyota Park.
Nikolic capitalized on a giveaway from Crew SC (3-2-1, 10 pts.) goalkeeper Zack Steffen, slotting his shot into the net in the 27th minute for the game’s lone goal. That strike was Nikolic’s fourth of the season, moving him into a tie for fourth in the league in goals scored.
Defensively, the Fire (1-2-1, 4 pts.) earned their first clean sheet of the year. The shutout was also Richard Sanchez’s first with the Fire and in his 6-year MLS career.