Leagues Cup roundup: Fire fall on PKs but advance

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Xherdan Shaqiri's 25-yard free kick took a deflection and flew into the net in the 79th minute, lifting the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 draw with 10-man Puebla at Bridgeview, Ill., and a berth in the round of 32 at the League Cup.

Puebla wound up prevailing 2-1 in a penalty shootout, but that result was meaningless in terms of the tournament's big picture.

The Fire, who won their p