MLS : Chicago Fire beats Philadelphia 3-0
UNITED STATES, Sep. 3, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 6-2 to DC United on August 27, the Men in Red returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Philadelphia Union this Saturday.
Chicago Fire dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Alberg Roland in the 22nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Men in Red further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (De Leeuw Michael '71 and Alvarez Arturo '90).
Philadelphia Union remains in 8th place with 40 points from 28 games, 3 points behind Real Salt Lake, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 51 |
| 2 | New York City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 44 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 43 |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 43 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 43 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 35 |
| 12 | DC United | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 31 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 31 |
| 17 | New England | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 30 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 26 |
| 19 | Chicago Fire | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 26 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 19 +1
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 3-0 Philadelphia Union (3 Sep.)
- Previous game:DC United 6-2 Chicago Fire (27 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Toronto FC (10 Sep.)
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:New England 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Philadelphia Union - Montreal Impact (10 Sep.)
Chicago Fire
3:0
Philadelphia Union
3:0 (1:0)
- 3 September 2016
- Chicago
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 51 |
| 2 |  New York City | 44 |
| 3 |  LA Galaxy | 43 |
| 4 |  New York Red Bulls | 43 |
| 5 |  Toronto FC | 43 |