Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC, 2025 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
3 - 5
3 - 5
- 11': D'Avilla Dje Tah
- 31': Jonathan Dean
- 43': Rominigue Kouamé
- 80': Justin Reynolds
- 83': Brian Gutiérrez
Chicago Fire power past Miami, clinch 1st playoffs since 2017
Chicago Fire FC jumped out to an early two-goal lead and withstood a furious second-half comeback try led by Luis Suárez in a 5-3 win over Inter Miami CF on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Óscar Ustari (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Hugo Cuypers.
- 10': Attempt blocked. André Franco (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Telasco Segovia.
- 11': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Bamba is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 19': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 19': Joel Waterman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 24': Foul by Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba is caught offside.
- 31': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Chicago Fire FC 2. Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rominigue Kouamé following a fast break.
- 32': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Hugo Cuypers is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt with a headed pass.
- 39': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andrew Gutman.
- 39': Attempt saved. Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
- 39': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Luján following a corner.
- 43': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 3. Rominigue Kouamé (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+3': Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Weigandt.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 3.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Philip Zinckernagel replaces Rominigue Kouamé.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Baltasar Rodríguez replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ian Fray replaces Marcelo Weigandt.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tadeo Allende replaces Tomás Avilés.
- 47': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Dje Tah D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Delay in match (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 51': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 52': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 53': Handball by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
- 54': Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 57': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Baltasar Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Dje Tah D'Avilla.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Justin Reynolds replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 66': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 68': Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by André Franco (Chicago Fire FC).
- 69': André Franco (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury André Franco (Chicago Fire FC).
- 71': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kellyn Acosta replaces André Franco because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Chicago Fire FC 3. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Gonzalo Luján.
- 77': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
- 78': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 78': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Chicago Fire FC 4. Justin Reynolds (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda.
- 82': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 83': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Chicago Fire FC 5. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 84': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Fafà Picault replaces Yannick Bright.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 86': Foul by Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Fafà Picault with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 90': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Reynolds with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Chicago Fire FC 5.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 3, Chicago Fire FC 5.
Statistics
 CHI |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 579 |
| 359 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 24 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 32 | +8 | 59 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 32 | +8 | 56 |
| 4 | Inter Miami CF | 31 | +16 | 56 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Oscar Ustari (GK) |
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 57 | Marcelo Weigandt |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets  |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 16 | Joel Waterman |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman |
| 3 | Jack Elliott |
| 42 | D'Avilla Dje Tah |
| 10 | André Franco |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 6 | Rominigue Kouamé |
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