Soccer: Lewandowski still goalless, Chicago Fire suffer another MLS loss

Robert Lewandowski’s Chicago Fire lost 3–1 away to New York City FC in MLS. The Polish striker, who entered the match at the start of the second half, is still waiting for his first goal for the club.

Chicago warming up before the friendly match between the Chicago Fire and Club América at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois (US) in 2013

Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Lewandowski joined Chicago Fire on June 29 after four seasons with FC Barcelona. Earlier in his career he played for Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Lech Poznań, among others.

He made his debut for the American club on Wednesday, playing 63 minutes in a 3–2 away defeat to Inter Miami. On Saturday, he appeared from the start of the second half, with the match already largely decided.

Chicago Fire sits fourth in the Eastern Conference with 26 points from 16 matches. New York City, Saturday’s opponent, has one point fewer after 17 games. Nashville SC leads the conference with 39 points from 16 matches and can extend its tally later on Saturday local time.

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Source: PAP