Chicago Fire FCvsSeattle Sounders FC
CHI 2/SEA 2
Things to say
Chicago and Seattle played to a 2-2 draw at Lumen Field.
01
opener
Yeah, 2-2 up in Seattle. Wild one. Both teams found the net twice and neither one could get the winner, so they split the points.
02
key player
Andy Thomas in the Seattle net was the story. Nine saves. Without him this is a Chicago rout, easy.
03
hot take
Chicago's the better team on paper and they still let a draw slip. That's two dropped points they'll regret come playoff time.
04
deep cut
Watch Samual Rogers for Chicago. Ninety-six accurate passes and a stack of defensive stops. Guy ran the whole midfield and nobody's talking about him.
05
exit
Anyway, Chicago's still sitting pretty in the standings. We'll see if they tighten it up next match.
The recap
Chicago and Seattle traded punches at Lumen Field and walked away with a 2-2 draw, neither side able to grab the winner. Seattle keeper Andy Thomas was the reason it stayed level, stacking up nine saves to keep Chicago from running off with it.
The story here is Seattle earning a point they had no business getting on paper, since Chicago came in as the far hotter team at 11-4-6. Two apiece, honors even, and a clean sheet nowhere in sight.