May 7, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Chicago Fire FC News Release
Chicago Fire FC midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri vs. Atlanta United FC
(Chicago Fire FC)
CHICAGO – Chicago Fire FC (2-3-4, 10 points) fell 4-1 to Atlanta United FC (4-4-3, 14 points) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday evening.
Two Chicago-area players played their first minutes with the Fire tonight, as Schaumburg native Chris Mueller came in for midfielder Brian Gutiérrez at halftime, earning his debut for the Chicago Fire after joining the team on Thursday. Additionally, Homegrown forward Victor Bezerra made his MLS debut in tonight’s match, coming on for forward Chinonso Offor in the second half.
The first half was a back-and-forth affair, with Atlanta opening the scoring in the third minute with a goal from Ronaldo Cisneros. Chicago answered with a goal from Chinonso Offor just seven minutes later, with the Nigerian striker scoring his first of the season. Midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri sent in a ball from the left side after a miscleared corner kick, and Offor timed his run to one-time his shot past goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth (WATCH).
Cisneros scored two more goals before halftime, finding the back of the net in the 27th and 36th minutes. Brooks Lennon added the final goal for Atlanta in stoppage time of the second half.
NEXT MATCH: Chicago returns to Soldier Field to face FC Cincinnati on Saturday, May 14. The Fire will celebrate Polish Heritage Night, featuring the National Anthem performance by The Voice Kids Poland finalist Natalia Kawalec. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT, the match will be broadcast live on WGN-TV, CF97 Live and transmitted locally in Spanish on Univision Radio.
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Notes:
Chicago Fire Homegrown player Victor Bezerra made his Major League Soccer debut, coming on for Chinonso Offor in the 81st minute.
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