Inter Miami CF vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Kamara rallies Fire to 3-2 victory over Inter Miami
— Kei Kamara scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time and the Chicago Fire rallied for their first win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF).
- 3': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 4': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 10': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 13': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher McVey.
- 16': Foul by Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 16': Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 19': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Jean.
- 19': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 23': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
- 24': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 30': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko.
- 36': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Victor Ulloa (Inter Miami CF).
- 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 38': Goal! Inter Miami CF 0, Chicago Fire FC 2. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corentin Jean.
- 41': Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bryce Duke (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 45': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 45'+3': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Mota.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.
- 47': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Fabian Herbers.
- 49': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Carlos Terán tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
- 50': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 50': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Sergii Kryvstov.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Drake Callender.
- 52': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Corentin Jean tries a through ball, but Nicolás Stefanelli is caught offside.
- 53': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 54': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 55': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 55': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Corentin Jean (Inter Miami CF).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Ariel Lassiter replaces Victor Ulloa.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Shanyder Borgelin replaces Corentin Jean.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Fabian Herbers.
- 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kei Kamara replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 63': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kendall Burks replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 64': Attempt saved. Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Stefanelli with a cross.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Negri.
- 68': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 69': Foul by Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF).
- 69': Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Chris Mueller (Chicago Fire FC).
- 69': Jean Mota (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 74': Attempt saved. Shanyder Borgelin (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Franco Negri (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Alonso Aceves replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 76': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Chicago Fire FC 2. Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Franco Negri with a cross.
- 79': Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Jean Mota.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Mueller with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pineda following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Harvey Neville replaces Franco Negri because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruiz replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 82': Foul by Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire FC).
- 82': Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Ariel Lassiter (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 84': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF).
- 84': Nicolás Stefanelli (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mueller.
- 87': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Jean Mota because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Christopher McVey (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+2': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Chicago Fire FC 3. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez following a fast break.
- 90'+3': David Ruiz (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Chicago Fire FC 3.
Statistics
 CHI |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.9 | Possession | 67.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 280 | Passes | 590 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 59 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 21 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 17,699
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 17,699
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | +8 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | +18 | 51 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 27 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 27 | +18 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 4 | Christopher McVey |
| 27 | Serhiy Kryvtsov |
| 33 | Franco Negri |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin  |
| 8 | Bryce Duke |
| 13 | Victor Ulloa |
| 7 | Jean Mota |
| 22 | Nicolás Stefanelli |
| 20 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
| 14 | Corentin Jean |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 8 | Chris Mueller |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
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