Overview

• San Diego FC rebounded from a 3-4 home loss to Houston Dynamo by scoring two first-half goals away at Chicago Fire.
• Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega made several key saves in the second half to preserve the lead.
• The 2-1 result moved San Diego FC to 42 points from 22 matches, putting the expansion club two points clear atop the Western Conference.
• Hugo Cuypers pulled one back for Chicago in the 84th minute, but it proved insufficient to avoid defeat.
• Designated player Hirving Lozano’s form underpins his push to regain the level that could earn him a recall to the Mexican national team.