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Chicago Fire rally to beat Atlanta United 3-2
Chicago Fire rallied to beat Atlanta United 3-2 in Atlanta on Saturday night.
Atlanta took the lead in the fourth minute, but Anton Salétros equalised for Chicago before half-time.
Salétros scored once and assisted another goal, as Anzor Mekvabishvili and Philip Zinckernagel also scored for the Fire.
Breel Embolo pulled one back for Atlanta, but Chicago held on for the win.
Chicago reached 50 points in consecutive seasons for only the second time in club history, and the victory ended a two-match losing streak.
Atlanta has lost 10 home games this season, the most of any team in the league.
Chicago hosts Orlando City and Atlanta visits New York City FC on Wednesday.
Chicago Fire rallied from an early deficit to beat Atlanta United 3-2 on Saturday night.
Anton Salétros scored and provided an assist for Chicago.
Atlanta took the lead in the fourth minute through Tomás Jacob.
Chicago moved ahead 2-1 in the 51st minute and added a third goal in the 60th.
The win ended Chicago’s two-match losing streak and brought the club to 50 points.
- Who
- Chicago Fire and Atlanta United.
- What
- Chicago rallied to win 3-2.
- When
- Saturday night; the articles do not state the match date directly.
- Where
- Atlanta; the match was at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, according to Scarves and Spikes.
- Why
- Chicago was pursuing a top-four finish, while Atlanta was seeking to keep its postseason hopes alive.
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Tomás Jacob scored to give Atlanta United a 1-0 lead.
Anton Salétros scored to equalize for Chicago.
Anzor Mekvabishvili scored to put Chicago ahead 2-1.
Philip Zinckernagel scored from Salétros’s assist to extend Chicago’s lead to 3-1.
Breel Embolo headed in a goal to cut Atlanta’s deficit to 3-2.
- Final score
- Chicago Fire 3, Atlanta United 2
- Salétros
- One goal and one assist
- Chicago record
- 15-10-6
- Atlanta record
- 8-17-6
- Chicago points
- 50