But these days, the Chicago Fire and D.C. United have the longest active playoff droughts in the league. The Fire (0-1-0, 0 ...

That’s tough.” Brian Gutierrez scored both goals — the 21-year-old homegrown player’s first multigoal game in MLS — for the Fire, and winger Jonathan Bamba had two assists in his MLS debut.

Hugo Cuypers scored the go-ahead goal right before halftime and Chris Brady made it stand up for the Chicago Fire in a 2-1 ...

Toronto looked positive early and went ahead in the 11th minute via Deandre Kerr, only to give two goals back and trail 2-1 ...

The Fire (0-1-1, 1 point ... Cuypers' first score survived a VAR review, with officials ruling that Chicago's Jonathan Bamba did not interfere with D.C. keeper Kim Joon-Hong (two saves).

Diego Rossi scored two goals, Jacen Russell-Rowe added a goal and the Columbus Crew beat the Chicago Fire 4-2 in the season opener for both ... multi-goal game in MLS — for Chicago and Jonathan Bamba ...

Propelling Chicago early in its match was newly acquired wing Jonathan Bamba, who set up both of the Fire goals with passes to Brian Gutierrez. The work of the dynamic Bamba, who came from Spain's ...

In the infancy of MLS, they were the elite of the elite. But these days, the Chicago Fire and D.C. United have the longest active playoff droughts in the league.