Hugo Cuypers scored on a first-half penalty kick and Rominigue Kouamé delivered the winner late in the second half as the Chicago Fire won at home for the first time this season with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon at Soldier Field.
Kouamé scored in the 86th minute after subbing in for Sergio Oregel in the 81st. It was his second goal in his sixth career appearance. The Fire (4-4-4) had gone 0-4-1 through its first five matches at home.
Atlanta United (2-6-4) never found the net, but an own goal by Fire defender Sam Rogers tied it at 1 in the 80th minute.
Cuypers scored on a penalty kick in the 14th minute for his eighth goal of the season, and the Fire took a 1-0 lead into halftime. The PK was awarded after a foul on Atlanta midfielder Alexey Miranchuk.
Jeff Gal made his first career start and finished with two saves for the Fire. Gal made his league debut last week after starter Chris Brady was sent off with a red card in the 36th minute of a scoreless draw with Orlando City.
Brad Guzan saved six shots for Atlanta United.
Atlanta leads the all-time series 8-5-3 but has never won at Soldier Field. The club has a minus-9 goal differential and hasn’t won on the road this season.
Maren Haile-Selassie had been the only current Fire player with a goal against Atlanta. He subbed into the match in the 81st minute and notched his second assist this season on the winner, while 21-year-old forward Omari Glasgow collected his first in his 13th career appearance after also entering with Haile-Selassie.
