Analysis The numbers behind the result
New England clinically exploit limited chances against dominant Chicago
New England Revolution's 2-1 win defied the balance of play, with Chicago Fire's 60% possession and 22 total shots (7 on target) dwarfing the visitors' 4 attempts (2 on target). The decisive factor was efficiency: New England converted both shots on goal, including Dor Turgeman's 39th-minute opener assisted by Jackson Yueill and Peyton Miller's 47th-minute rebound from Turgeman's initial effort — two swift strikes that punished Chicago's defensive lapses.
Chicago's territorial dominance (13 corners to New England's 0) and shot volume (7.4 expected goals based on shot quality) should have yielded more than Maren Haile-Selassie's 62nd-minute consolation. The hosts' 10 blocked shots and 5 off-target efforts from inside the box highlighted wasteful finishing. New England's compact 4-3-3 limited Chicago to speculative efforts (4 shots outside the box) despite conceding 465 completed passes. The key stat: New England scored with their only two shots on target, while Chicago required seven to find the net once.