MLS : Philadelphia beats Chicago Fire 3-1
UNITED STATES, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After a 3-0 victory over DC United on September 16, the Men in Red lost 3-1 against Philadelphia Union.
Pontius Chris scored dual goals
Philadelphia Union dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Pontius Chris in the 10th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, The U further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Pontius Chris '55 and Sapong Charles '64).
Chicago Fire SC remains in third place with 48 points from 30 games, 4 points behind New York City FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | New York City | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 52 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 47 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 46 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 44 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 44 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 39 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 39 |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 38 |
| 16 | New England | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 38 |
| 17 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 |
| 18 | Orlando City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 35 |
| 19 | Minnesota United | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 32 |
| 20 | DC United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 31 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 27 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 17 +1
- Best performance of the season:DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 May.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Atlanta United - Philadelphia Union (27 Sep.)
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (1 Jul.)
- Previous game:Chicago Fire 3-0 DC United (16 Sep.)
- Next game:San Jose Earthquakes - Chicago Fire (27 Sep.)
Philadelphia Union
3:1
Chicago Fire
3:1 (1:0)
- 23 September 2017
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 62 |
| 2 |  New York City | 52 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 48 |
| 4 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 48 |
| 5 |  Columbus Crew | 47 |