Dje D’Avilla shines early to help Fire spoil debut of Timbers coach Martí Cifuentes in 2-1 victory

Chicago Fire secured a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday night, marking the debut of new coach Martí Cifuentes. Dje D’Avilla played a pivotal role in the win, scoring a goal and providing an assist within the first 14 minutes of the game. His second assist came in the 9th minute, setting up Robin Lod's fourth goal, which brought Chicago's lead to 2-0.

Maren Haile-Selassie contributed with one assist on D’Avilla's goal, falling short of his career-high tally. Finn Surman scored his first career goal in 51 appearances, equalizing the score at 2-1 in the 85th minute. Throughout the match, Chris Brady made one save for Chicago, while James Pantemis stopped two shots for Portland. Despite the loss, the Timbers' coach Cifuentes becomes their fifth head coach.