Chicago Fire FCvsRed Bull New York
CHI 1/RBNY 1
Things to say
Chicago Fire and Red Bull New York played to a 1-1 draw at Red Bull Arena.
01
opener
Fire and Red Bulls split the points, 1-1. Chicago's the better side on the table but they had to grind for this one on the road. Point apiece feels about right.
02
key player
Ethan Horvath earned that draw for New York. Four saves, kept them in it when Chicago pushed. Without him that's an easy Fire win.
03
hot take
Honestly a bit shambolic from Chicago. They're 11-3-6 and can't put away a Red Bulls side that mustered two shots all night? Should've had three points.
04
deep cut
Justin Che was everywhere for New York. Ten defensive interventions and a team-high 72 accurate passes. Kid did the dirty work and the tidy work.
05
exit
Anyway, Chicago's still sitting pretty in the East. Long season, we'll see if that dropped point matters come playoff time.
The recap
Honors even at Red Bull Arena as New York and Chicago played out a 1-1 draw that felt like a fair share of the spoils. Both keepers earned their money — Ethan Horvath made four saves and Chris Brady matched him with five, so nobody was walking away with a clean sheet on this night.
Chicago carried the better of the play with Jonathan Bamba peppering the goal, but the Fire couldn't find the winner and had to settle for a point on the road. Two sides cancel each other out, and it's a share of the spoils that probably suits the home side more than the visitors.