MLS : Montreal defeats Chicago Fire 3-0
CANADA, Aug. 16, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: The Men in Red crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 3-0 against Montreal Impact.
Piatti Ignacio scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Piatti Ignacio ('6, '38) and Mancosu Matteo ('37 on penalty).
Chicago Fire SC remains in third place with 41 points from 24 games, 2 points behind New York City FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | New York City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 35 |
| 9 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 31 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 30 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 29 |
| 17 | New England | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 29 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | DC United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Montreal Impact
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 4-1 Portland Timbers (20 May.)
- Previous game:Philadelphia Union 0-3 Montreal Impact (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Montreal Impact - Real Salt Lake (19 Aug.)
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (1 Jul.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 3-1 Chicago Fire (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Toronto FC (19 Aug.)
Montreal Impact
3:0
Chicago Fire
3:0 (3:0)
- 16 August 2017
- Montreal
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 47 |
| 2 |  New York City | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  New York Red Bulls | 38 |
| 5 |  Houston Dynamo | 37 |