The Chicago Fire had hopes of distancing themselves further from New York City FC and keeping the pressure on Supporters' Shield leaders Toronto FC Saturday afternoon, but saw their 11-game unbeaten streak (8-0-3) end with a 2-1 road defeat to NYCFC. Below is a look at the postgame notes from the match:
- Chicago fell to 1-3-2 all-time against the third-year MLS club based in the Bronx. The Fire's lone win over NYCFC came in their first-ever meeting, a 1-0 win at Toyota Park on April 24, 2015.
- In addition to taking their first loss since April 29 (also a 2-1 scoreline in the New York metropolitan area, a defeat to the New York Red Bulls), the Fire saw their string of five unbeaten road matches come to an end.