MLS : Toronto beats Chicago Fire 3-1
UNITED STATES, Aug. 19, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for Toronto FC. After their 4-1 win against Portland Timbers on August 12, Toronto FC continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 3-1 victory over Chicago Fire this Saturday.
Toronto FC dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Delgado Marky in the 14th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Toronto FC players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hasler Nicolas '63 and Giovinco Sebastian '90).
Toronto FC remains in first place with 50 points from 25 games, a 7-point lead over runner-up New York City FC, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | New York City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 40 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 36 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Atlanta United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 35 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 35 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 33 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | New England | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 29 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 22 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | DC United | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (1 Jul.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 3-0 Chicago Fire (16 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Minnesota United (26 Aug.)
Toronto FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Toronto FC 5-0 Columbus Crew (26 May.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 4-1 Portland Timbers (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Toronto FC - Philadelphia Union (23 Aug.)
Chicago Fire
1:3
Toronto FC
1:3 (0:1)
- 19 August 2017
- Chicago
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 50 |
| 2 |  New York City | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 40 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 38 |