Chicago Fire 3, Montreal Impact 2 | 2019 MLS Match Recap

Bastian Schweinsteiger's 88th-minute goal, his first of the season, sent the host Chicago Fire to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Impact Saturday night.

Chicago grabbed all three points and is unbeaten in three straight as they surge closer to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Impact lost their sixth league match in the past seven.

Bacary Sagna scored on a header in the 76th minute, and Montreal, down 2-0 early, looked like it had come back for at least a draw. But Schweinsteiger headed in a set piece and Chicago held on for the win.

Dax McCarty and  Nemanja Nikolic scored early for the Fire. McCarty had a quality finish, a low but hard shot in the eighth minute off a pass from Schweinsteiger, who spotted McCarty with a pass from the wing.

Later, Francisco Calvo set up the Fire's second goal off a turnover, passing to Aleksandar Katai, who centered to Nikolic for his second goal in as many games.

The Impact cut the lead to 2-1 in the 34th minute on Saphir Taider's penalty kick. Taider was taken down in the box by Chicago goalkeeper Kenneth Kronholm in a race for the ball, and scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season.

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• 8’ — CHI — Dax McCarty | WATCH
• 19’ — CHI — Nemanja Nikolic | WATCH
• 34’ — MTL — Saphir Taider  (penalty) | WATCH
• 76' — MTL — Bacary Sagna | WATCH
• 88' — CHI— Bastian Schweinsteiger | WATCH

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Next Up

• CHI: Wednesday, August 14 at Portland Timbers (11:00 pm ET | MLS Live on ESPN+ in the US, MLS LIVE on DAZN n Canada)
• MTL: Wednesday, August 14 at Cavalry FC, Leg 2, Canadian Championship (9:30 pm ET; OneSoccer.ca)