Chicago Fire FC Falls 3-0 to Nashville SC at GEODIS Park

May 6, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Chicago Fire FC News Release

CHICAGO – Chicago Fire FC (2-3-5, 11 points) fell 3-0 to Nashville SC (5-3-3, 18 points) at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday night.

In a hard-fought match between the two sides, the Fire fell behind after conceding a pair of penalty kicks in the third minute of first half stoppage time and in the 70th minute. Nashville midfielder Hany Mukhtar converted both spot kicks to put the home side up 2-0, before adding a third goal in the second minute of second half stoppage time.

After a strong start to the match, the Fire were forced to make a substitution in the first half due to injury, with winger Maren Haile-Selassie replacing captain Rafael Czichos in the 22nd minute. The Fire’s second-half substitutions included forward Kei Kamara, who replaced Kacper Pryzybyłko in the 63rd minute to make the 400th regular season appearance of his MLS career.

Goalkeeper Chris Brady made his first save of the match in the 35th minute following a Nashville corner kick. The ball landed at the feet of Daniel Lovitz, who sent a shot in from close range into traffic. Brady was ready, getting down to make the save. Chicago’s 19-year-old Homegrown goalkeeper ended the match with a career-high seven saves.

NEXT MATCH: The Fire return to Chicago for two matches against St. Louis CITY SC in five days. Chicago resumes its quest for the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against St. Louis at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 9, at SeatGeek Stadium. Tickets for the Open Cup match are available for purchase here.

Four days later, Chicago will host St. Louis in MLS play on Saturday, May 13 at Soldier Field. Beginning at 12 p.m. CT, the match will serve as the Club’s annual Chicago Sports Day, featuring special appearances from notable alumni from the other major Chicago sports teams, exclusive giveaway items and much more. Tickets for the May 13 match are available for purchase here. The match will be broadcast on Apple TV+, streamed in English on wlsam.com, and transmitted locally in Spanish on TUDN 1200 AM.

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Notes:

Eight changes were made to the lineup that took on New York Red Bulls in MLS regular season play last Saturday.

Midfielder Federico Navarro started for the second-straight match, having started against the Red Bulls last Saturday. Prior to the match against New York, the Argentine previously…