{"id":801658,"date":"2026-05-16T23:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/801658\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T23:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T23:45:13","slug":"match-recap-hugo-cuypers-scores-in-tenth-straight-match-in-2-0-chicago-fire-fc-victory-against-cf-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/801658\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Recap | Hugo Cuypers Scores in Tenth Straight Match in 2-0 Chicago Fire FC Victory against CF Montr\u00e9al"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTR\u00c9AL<\/strong>\u00a0(May 16, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 Chicago Fire FC (7-4-2, 23 points) earned a 2-0 victory on the road against CF Montr\u00e9al (4-8-1, 13 points) on Saturday afternoon at Stade Saputo. Forward Hugo Cuypers became the third player in Major League Soccer history to score in 10 consecutive matches and Philip Zinckernagel tallied a goal and an assist in the winning effort.<\/p>\n

Chicago currently stands in third place in the Eastern Conference with 23 points, behind only Inter Miami CF (25 points) and Nashville SC (27 points).<\/p>\n

Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the 14th minute, capitalizing on a strong run from Maren Haile-Selassie on the left flank. Haile-Selassie chased down a pass behind the Montr\u00e9al defense, sending a cross into the box where the ball ricocheted off two defenders before landing at the top of the box. Cuypers and Robin Lod held their positions as Zinckernagel came running through, sending a laser low and into the bottom corner of the goal.<\/p>\n

Cuypers doubled the lead for the Men in Red in the 67th minute. Zinckernagel controlled the ball in the middle of the park and slotted a pass into the box behind the Montr\u00e9al defense. Cuypers ran onto the ball, setting himself up for a right-footed blast that went into the left side of the net.<\/p>\n

NEXT MATCH:<\/strong>\u00a0The Men in Red return to the lakefront to play host to Toronto FC on Saturday, May 23, in the Club\u2019s last match before heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup break, and the first match of the Summer Concert Series, presented by Caf\u00e9 Bustelo. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast globally on Apple TV and transmitted locally on\u00a0wlsam.com<\/a>\u00a0in English and TUDN Chicago 106.7-HD2 and Uforia by TREBEL app in Spanish.<\/p>\n