Inter Miami Beats Chicago Fire 3-2 Despite 18th-Minute Own Goal
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
Inter Miami Beats Chicago Fire 3-2 Despite 18th-Minute Own Goal
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 22
Summary
Preston Plambeck scored in the 87th minute to lift Inter Miami to a 3-2 win over Chicago in its 2026 MLS restart.
Rocco Ríos Novo had put Miami in an early hole in the 18th minute, whiffing on Ian Fray's back pass and knocking the ball into his own net.
Luis Suárez erased that damage with two goals — including a penalty and a second-half go-ahead strike — while Miami played without Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul.
The result extended Inter Miami's winning streak to five games, while Robert Lewandowski's MLS debut ended with Chicago's three-game run snapped.