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The Associated Press. (2026, October 7). Fire too hot to handle in 3-1 win over Whitecaps. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/fire-beat-the-whitecaps-3-1-in-matchup-of-former-bayern-munich-teammates-lewandowski-and-m-ller/article_45d89884-139f-5fd0-a015-73505657241b.html
The Associated Press. “Fire too hot to handle in 3-1 win over Whitecaps.” Toronto Star, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/fire-beat-the-whitecaps-3-1-in-matchup-of-former-bayern-munich-teammates-lewandowski-and-m-ller/article_45d89884-139f-5fd0-a015-73505657241b.html.
The Associated Press. “Fire too hot to handle in 3-1 win over Whitecaps.” Toronto Star, October 7, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/fire-beat-the-whitecaps-3-1-in-matchup-of-former-bayern-munich-teammates-lewandowski-and-m-ller/article_45d89884-139f-5fd0-a015-73505657241b.html.
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On Tuesday night, the Chicago Fire beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in a matchup of former Bayern Munich teammates Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Müller, who played together at Bayern from 2014 to 2022. The game was initially postponed due to wildfires but resumed as scheduled. Philip Zinckernagel scored the first goal for Chicago in the second half, while Maren Haile-Selassie contributed a goal and an assist late in the match. Lewandowski assisted on the final goal by Haile-Selassie in the 88th minute but did not score himself. With this win, the Fire improved their record to 13-8-6 and secured fourth place in the Eastern Conference, earning home-field advantage for the first round of playoffs. The Whitecaps remain at the top of the Western Conference with 50 points.
