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Kacper Przybyłko’s goal in the 90th minute gives the Chicago Fire their 3rd straight win and 5th in 6 matches

Kacper Przybyłko scored in the 90th minute to give the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 victory against Toronto FC on Saturday night at Soldier Field.

Przybyłko used an assist from Miguel Navarro to score his fourth goal of the season. Chris Brady saved one shot to help the Fire (8-7-8) hold Toronto without a goal in three straight matches for the first time in club history. The Fire have two wins and a tie in the last three meetings after going 0-11-3 in the previous 14.

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Sean Johnson made four saves in his first start for Toronto (3-11-10) since June 10. Johnson left the club to play for the United States in Nations League and Gold Cup competitions.

The Fire have won three in a row and five of their last six after winning just three times in the first 17 matches. They have won three straight matches just one other time since the start of the 2018 season.

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Toronto has lost six in a row and been outscored 12-1. The club had used a league-high 34 players this season entering the match.

When the league returns to action on Aug. 20, Toronto will host CF Montreal. The Fire will host Orlando City.


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