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VIDEO: Kellyn Acosta with the most OUTRAGEOUS goal of the MLS season! USMNT and Chicago Fire midfielder sees wind carry 60-yard effort from beyond halfway line in stoppage-time winner over CF Montreal

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  • Chicago beat Montreal 4-3
  • Acosta scores late winner
  • 60-yard effort helped in by wind
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    In the 99th minute of the game with the score tied at 3-3, Acosta launched a speculative pass high into the air from his own half and seconds later, the crowd and players watched on in disbelief as the USMNT man's punt bounced its way into Montreal's goal to win the match.

    The stunning effort was purely accidental, but there's a reason Chicago is called The Windy City.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The result secured Chicago their first victory of the MLS season at the fourth attempt - but for long periods it looked like their winless run would continue. With six minutes remaining, they were 3-1 down but thanks to goals from Brian Gutierrez, Hugo Cuypers and Acosta, they pulled of a remarkable comeback against Montreal - who were down to 10 men after Raheem Edwards' dismissal in the 82nd minute.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Chicago, who sit ninth in the Eastern Conference of the MLS, next face the New England Revolution away from home on March 23, followed by a trip to Atlanta United the following weekend.

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