CHICAGO — Hugo Cuypers scored a penalty kick late in the first half, Chris Brady earned his second consecutive clean sheet and the Chicago Fire defeated the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night at Soldier Field.
Brady, who stopped four shots in a 2-0 win over Montreal before the All-Star break, had three saves against the Red Bulls to help the Fire move above .500 at 10-9-5. He last registered back-to-back shutouts in 2024 against New York City and Cincinnati.
Cuypers was fouled by Alexander Hack and made good on the PK, scoring with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The score came just a few minutes after the Red Bulls’ Ronald Donkor hit the left post from the center position outside the box.
Carlos Miguel Coronel had five saves for the Red Bulls (9-10-6). The Fire lead the all-time series 33-22-16.
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