Blanco’s late goal keeps Fire unbeaten with 3-2 win

Blanco’s late goal keeps Fire unbeaten

CARSON, Calif. — Cuauhtemoc Blanco’s penalty kick with seconds left in second-half stoppage time capped a late rally as the Chicago Fire remained unbeaten with a 3-2 victory over 10-man Chivas USA on Thursday night.

Chivas (7-2-3) led 2-1 until Patrick Nyarko scored in the 87th minute for Chicago. Chivas, down to 10 men after Jesse Marsch was given his second yellow card in the 63rd minute, were called for a foul inside the box when Mariano Trujillo knocked down Brian McBride inside the penalty area.

Blanco, who also scored from the 12-yard spot in the 25th minute, beat Zach Thornton to help the Fire improve to 5-0-6 and cap a sweep of their three-game road trip.