Chicago v Columbus
2018 MLS, Regular Season
1-1-2, 4 PTS
1
1-1-2, 4 PTS
FT
3-1-2, 10 PTS
0
3-1-2, 10 PTS
Nemanja Nikolic - 27'
Nemanja Nikolic on target as Chicago defeats Columbus
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Nemanja Nikolic scored after pouncing on a defensive miscue in the 27th minute to help the Chicago Fire beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday night.
Nikolic intercepted goalkeeper Zack Steffen's pass at the top of the penalty arc and slipped it back around Steffen for the goal. It was Nikolic's fourth of the season for the Fire.
Richard Sanchez had two saves to record his first clean sheet of the season.
The Crew had shots hit off the crossbar in the 72nd and 76th minutes.
Game Information
SeatGeek Stadium
8:30 PM, April 7, 2018
Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 11,023
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +20 | 33 |
| Inter Miami CF | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +11 | 31 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 26 |
| New England Revolution | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 25 |
| Red Bull New York | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 22 |
| Charlotte FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| FC Cincinnati | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| New York City FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 19 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 18 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| CF Montréal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| Orlando City SC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -21 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| Atlanta United FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| Philadelphia Union | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
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