Xherdan Shaqiri scores first goal for new side since Lyon exit

Former Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri has netted his first goal for new club the Chicago Fire since leaving Lyon to move to the MLS.

Shaqiri departed Anfield in last summer's transfer window for the Ligue 1 side in a £5million deal, but scored just two goals for Peter Bosz's men. That poor form meant that Lyon allowed him to leave when Chicago came calling in February.

He arrived at Soldier Field in time for the start of the new MLS season, starting all four of the Fire's opening games. But he has taken him until his most recent outing to register his first goal for his new club.

Ezra Hendrickson's men hosted Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, with Shaqiri selected in a central attacking midfield position. And he finally showed the quality that the Fire were looking for when they opted to make him their Designated Player.

It took 30 minutes for the deadlock to be broken, with the hosts making the most of their dominance when Shaqiri intercepted a loose ball on the halfway line before turning and releasing Fabian Herbers. Herbers raced towards the Sporting goal before laying off to Kacper Przybyłko who fired his shot underneath Tim Melina.

The Fire were not able to double their until the second-half, but when they did it was Shaqiri's time to shine. Mauricio Pindea drew a foul in the area, with Shaqiri stepping up to convert the subsequent penalty for his first goal in a Chicago shirt.

And the Swiss international was instrumental again when the Fire made sure of the win with eight minutes remaining. Shaqiri seized onto a pass before releasing Brian Gutierrez, who cut past a defender before passing to Przybyłko to fire in.

The win lifted the Fire to second place in the MLS' Eastern Conference and secured their best