Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Inter Miami vs Chicago Fire – Lineups & Match Details

Inter Miami beat Chicago Fire 3-2. Goals: R. Ríos Novo (18' o.g.), L. Suárez (27' pen.), L. Suárez (51'), P. Dithejane (67'), P. Plambeck (87'). Inter Miami had 53% possession against Chicago Fire's 47%. Shots on target: 7-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Inter MiamiInter Miami

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Chicago FireChicago Fire

Referee: Rubiel Vazquez, USA

Lineups

Inter MiamiInter Miami4-4-2
Rocco RĂ­os Novo34Rocco RĂ­os NovoG
Facundo Mura4Facundo MuraD
Ian Fray17Ian FrayD
Micael16MicaelD
Sergio ReguilĂłn3Sergio ReguilĂłnD
David RuĂ­z41David RuĂ­zM
Yannick Bright42Yannick BrightM
Telasco Segovia8Telasco SegoviaM
Mateo Silvetti24Mateo SilvettiM
Germán Berterame19Germán BerterameF
Luis Suárez9Luis SuárezF

Substitutes

59Preston PlambeckM
56Daniel PinterF
32Noah AllenD
97Dayne St. ClairG
70Daniel SumallaD
76Ezequiel Abadia-RedaD
55Ian UrkidiM
52Diego ReyF
Chicago FireChicago Fire4-4-2
Chris Brady1Chris BradyG
Jonathan Dean24Jonathan DeanD
Joel Waterman16Joel WatermanD
Jack Elliott3Jack ElliottD
Andrew Gutman15Andrew GutmanD
Philip Zinckernagel11Philip ZinckernagelM
Dje Tah D'Avilla42Dje Tah D'AvillaM
Anton Salétros6Anton SalétrosM
Jonathan Bamba19Jonathan BambaM
Maren Haile-Selassie7Maren Haile-SelassieF
Robert Lewandowski9Robert LewandowskiF

Substitutes

17Robin LodM
22Mauricio PinedaD
12Puso DithejaneF
14Viktor RadojevićD
20Jason ShokalookF
44Josh CohenG
5Samuel RogersD
2Leonardo BarrosoD
35Sergio OregelM

Match Events

18'OG

R. RĂ­os Novo

27'P

L. Suárez

51'G

L. Suárez

Assist: G. Berterame

62'S

R. Lewandowski

Substitution 1

63'S

P. Zinckernagel

Substitution 2

63'S

T. D'Avilla

Substitution 3

64'Y

J. Elliott

67'G

P. Dithejane

Assist: M. Haile-Selassie

69'S

D. RuĂ­z

Substitution 1

74'S

Mateo Silvetti

Substitution 2

85'S

I. Fray

Substitution 3

87'G

P. Plambeck

88'S

M. Haile-Selassie

Substitution 4

88'S

A. Gutman

Substitution 5

90'+7Y

ReguilĂłn

Statistics

Inter Miami
53%47%
Chicago Fire
2.11Expected Goals (xG)1.9
14Total Shots15
7Shots on Target4
8Corners4
8Fouls16
1Offsides3
86Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Inter Miami host Chicago Fire on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Inter Miami go into the match 2nd in the table; Chicago Fire sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Inter Miami have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 4 wins in a row. Chicago Fire have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Sept 2025: Inter Miami 3-5 Chicago Fire; 13 Apr 2025: Inter Miami 0-0 Chicago Fire; 1 Sept 2024: Inter Miami 4-1 Chicago Fire. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Inter Miami beat Chicago Fire 3-2. Inter Miami scored through L. Suárez 27' (pen.), L. Suárez 51', P. Plambeck 87'. Chicago Fire replied with R. Ríos Novo 18' (o.g.), P. Dithejane 67'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Inter Miami held 53% of the ball against 47% for Chicago Fire. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.11 for Inter Miami, 1.90 for Chicago Fire.

Verdict

The win nudges Inter Miami forward and leaves Chicago Fire with work to do. Inter Miami sat 2nd and Chicago Fire 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.