Chicago Fire FC concluded their preseason trip to Mexico by facing second-division side CancĂºn FC, while Nashville SC hosted USL Championship side Louisville City FC in a closed-door scrimmage at GEODIS Park.
Here's how the two clubs fared in recent days.
Chicago Fire FC 5, CancĂºn FC 0
Jairo Torres enjoyed a successful return to action after undergoing season-ending surgery late in 2022. The Mexican winger scored twice – once from the penalty spot and once from the run of play – in a convincing 5-0 win Tuesday for Chicago over CancĂºn at Estadio AndrĂ©s Quintana Roo.
Striker Kacper PrzybyÅ‚ko, another major signing (alongside Torres) from the 2022 season, also found the net against the Liga de ExpansiĂ³n MX outfit.
Back stateside now, Chicago will soon fly to Arizona for the FC Tucson Desert Showcase.
Goals
- 1H - CHI - Kacper Przybyłko
- 2H - CHI - Jairo Torres
- 2H - CHI - Jairo Torres
- 2H - CHI - Missael RodrĂguez
- 2H - CHI - Victor Bezerra
Lineups
- CHI starting XI: Chris Brady - Jonathan Dean, Wyatt Omsberg, Rafael Czichos, Miguel Navarro - Federico Navarro, Gaston GimĂ©nez, Brian GutiĂ©rrez - Xherdan Shaqiri, Kacper PrzybyÅ‚ko, Chris Mueller
- CHI second XI: Spencer Richey - Jonathan Dean, Wyatt Omsberg, Rafael Czichos, Miguel Navarro - Federico Navarro, Sergio Oregel Jr., Jairo Torres - Alex Monis, Missael RodrĂguez, Victor Bezerra
Nashville SC 0, Louisville City FC 0
Nashville got their third runout of the preseason, hosting perennial USL Championship contender Louisville City on Monday. Two major lineup swings saw 22 players from the Coyotes earn minutes in a scoreless draw.
Up next, Nashville head to Florida to face several MLS opponents.
Goals
- None
Lineups
- NSH starting XI: Joe Willis - Alex Muyl, Josh Bauer, Jack Maher, Dan Lovitz - Sean Davis, AnĂbal Godoy, FafĂ Picault, Jacob Shaffelburg - Hany Mukhtar, Teal Bunbury
