FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire clinched a playoff spot Saturday night, marking the first time they earned a postseason berth in consecutive seasons since making three straight appearances from 2007-09.
The Fire locked up a second straight playoff appearance under coach Gregg Berhalter despite losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution, thanks to Orlando City defeating D.C. United 4-1 later Saturday. The Fire (14-10-6, 48 points) sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with four regular-season games remaining.
They reached the playoffs last year for the first time since 2017 and won their first postseason match since 2009 with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City
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in the Eastern Conference wild-card match.Matt Polster scored in the first half and Matt Turner made it stand up for the Revolution. Polster took passes from Carles Gil and Peyton Miller in the 26th minute and scored his second goal this season to give the Revolution (16-10-4) a lead it never relinquished.
Turner turned away six shots on goal for the Revolution for his sixth clean sheet in 30 starts this season. He had two shutouts through his first 112 starts for the club, both last year.
Chris Brady saved three shots for the Fire, who have lost two straight after a three-match winning streak. Their next match is Saturday at Atlanta United.