Galaxy’s win streak snapped after loss to Chicago

CHICAGO — The Galaxy allowed Hugo Cuypers and Brian Gutiérrez each to score a goal in the Chicago Fire’s 2-1 victory on Saturday night to help snap a nine-game winless skid.

The Galaxy (7-3-7) had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped and lost for the first time since a 2-0 loss to Austin FC on April 27.

Novak Micovic had two saves for Galaxy in his second career start.

Chicago (3-8-6) won for the first time since a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on April 6.

Gutiérrez intercepted a pass near midfield and raced toward the goal before he rolled a shot from 25 yards out that ricocheted off the post before rolling into the net to give the Fire a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute. The 20-year-old Gutiérrez, a homegrown in his fifth MLS campaign, has four goals this seasons, matching his career total coming into 2024.

Riqui Puig converted from the penalty spot in the seventh minute to give the Galaxy a 1-0 lead but Cuypers ran onto a failed clearance attempt and poked a sliding shot into the net from point-blank range to make it 1-1 in the 38th.

Chris Brady had three saves for Chicago.