Bamba scores twice as Chicago beats Colorado 4-2

Chicago Fire FC beat Colorado 4-2 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, pulling away after Colorado answered a second-half goal within two minutes. The turning point came at 74 minutes, when Robert Lewandowski put Chicago back in front for good.

Colorado took the lead at 22 minutes when Morgan Whittaker scored from the centre of the box, set up by Georgi Minoungou. Jonathan Bamba tied it 1-1 at 41 minutes from very close range. He put Chicago ahead 2-1 at 56 minutes, finishing a Jonathan Dean cross. Paxten Aaronson pulled Colorado level at 2-2 two minutes later, converting another Minoungou cross.

Lewandowski then made it 3-2 at 74 minutes, assisted by Philip Zinckernagel. Puso Dithejane sealed it at 88 minutes, finishing a Lewandowski through ball.

Bamba, the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.5, scored twice and led Chicago with five shots. Chicago moves to 15-7-10. Colorado falls to 12-7-13. Chirp's Sim gave Colorado a 39% chance before the game.