Polish striker Robert Lewandowski ends eight-game drought for Chicago Fire
The gist
Chicago Fire striker Robert Lewandowski snapped an eight-game goalless streak with a 74th-minute winner in a 4-2 win at Colorado.
The goal came as the Fire head into the MLS Cup Playoffs sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference.
How it unfolded
- Aug 3, 2026Lewandowski voted MLS Player of the Matchday for Matchday 19.
- Sep 9, 2026His last goal before the drought, in a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami.
- Oct 31, 2026He snapped an eight-game goalless streak with his seventh goal of the season, a 74th-minute game-winner, and set up an insurance goal for Puso Dithejane in a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rapids.
Key terms
- MLS Cup Playoffs
- The post-season championship tournament of Major League Soccer, the top soccer league in the US and Canada.
- Eastern Conference
- One of Major League Soccer's two conferences, comprising clubs east of the Mississippi River.
- release clauses
- A contract clause letting an employee end the contract by paying a set fee, often paid by a new employer.
Source: Wikipedia