New York City FC made it seven unbeaten in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, outlasting Chicago Fire 2-1 at Yankee Stadium.
That hardly tells half of the story, so here are five things we learned from a dramatic clash between the Eastern Conference’s second and third-placed teams.
Superhuman Collective
Patrick Vieira told reporters that he couldn’t have asked for more from his players following this heroic performance.
Denied what looked like a clear penalty and reduced to ten men inside the opening 11 minutes, NYCFC had to dig deep to deny a Chicago Fire side who were last defeated on the road in April.