Sporting Kansas City defeated visiting Chicago 2-1 in the Leagues Cup on Sunday thanks to a goal from Nigerian attacker Willy Agada in the 76th minute.
The Fire took the lead in the 22nd minute through Greek striker Georgios Koutsias, but US defender Robert Castellanos of Kansas City tied the score in the 39th.
In a competition modelled after the World Cup, the MLS and Liga MX teams from Mexico compete in three-team groups, with the top two teams moving on to the knockout stages.
Host New York City FC edged Mexico’s Queretaro 4-3 on penalties after playing to a goalless draw. New York gets two points in the group table to one for Queretaro with FC Cincinnati yet to play.
Sunday’s matches marked the end of the first round of group matches with the second wave starting on Tuesday.
Defending champion Inter Miami, without injured star Lionel Messi, beat Puebla on Saturday in their group opener. Puebla and Tigres UANL will play on Wednesday in Houston, where Miami will face Tigres on Saturday to close their group.
