Chicago Fire FC 1-1 Inter Miami CF: final score
MLSFinal
Chicago Fire FC and Inter Miami CF drew 1-1 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in the MLS.
Goals: Robert Lewandowski 10', Casemiro 48'.
Chicago Fire FC sit 4th on 48 points.
Inter Miami CF sit 2nd on 55 points.
Chicago Fire FC have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Inter Miami CF have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Chicago Fire FC won 1, Inter Miami CF won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- MLS
- Start time
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 8:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Where to watch
- Apple TV (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- Chicago Fire FC and Inter Miami CF drew 1-1.
- The first goal came from Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) on 10'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 90'+6'Attempt missed. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 90'+5'Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Anton Salétros.
- 90'+3'Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Shaw.
- 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Foul by Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88'Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88'Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 85'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 84'Offside, Inter Miami CF. Germán Berterame is caught offside.
- 83'Attempt missed. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross.
- 78'Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Alexander Shaw replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 78'Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Facundo Mura replaces Fricio Caicedo.
- 77'Attempt saved. Puso Dithejane (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Sergio Oregel Jr..
- 76'Attempt blocked. Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 72'Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
- 72'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71'Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70'Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
- 70'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Sergio Oregel Jr. replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 67'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Leonardo Barroso replaces Jonathan Dean.
- 66'Attempt missed. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
- 66'Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65'Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luis Suárez.
- 65'Attempt blocked. Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 64'Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 64'Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64'Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anton Salétros with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63'Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
- 63'Anton Salétros (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60'Delay in match because of an injury Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 59'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58'Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fricio Caicedo with a cross.
- 58'Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58'Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 57'Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 57'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Puso Dithejane replaces Robin Lod.
- 56'Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 56'Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53'Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 52'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51'Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 51'Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 51'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 51'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).
- 50'Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50'Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50'Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
- 48'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 47'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Noah Allen.
- 47'Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 47'Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC).
- 45'Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45'+1'First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 44'Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 44'Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43'Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 43'Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame with a headed pass.
- 41'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Chris Brady.
- 41'Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 37'Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36'Handball by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 36'Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jonathan Dean.
- 35'Attempt blocked. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 34'Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34'Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32'Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
- 30'Foul by Fricio Caicedo (Inter Miami CF).
- 30'Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28'Foul by Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC).
- 26'Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Foul by Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC).
- 24'Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24'Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 24'Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23'Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 20'Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20'Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 19'Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 17'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 16'Attempt missed. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 14'Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 14'Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13'Offside, Inter Miami CF. Fricio Caicedo is caught offside.
- 10'Goal! Chicago Fire FC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Gutman with a cross.
- 7'Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
- 6'Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6'Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 5'Foul by Robin Lod (Chicago Fire FC).
- 5'Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 4'Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 4'Handball by Robert Lewandowski (Chicago Fire FC).
- 3'Attempt blocked. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting lineups
Chicago Fire FC · 4-4-2
Substitutes
29David PorebaSUB
5Samual RogersSUB
Inter Miami CF · 4-3-1-2
Substitutes
76Cesar Abadia-Reda
Game stats
CHIMIA
44.3Possession (%)55.7
10Shots20
3Shots on target7
2Corners5
16Fouls14
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Offsides2
6Saves2
Last 5 games
Chicago Fire FC
D@ Red Bull New York1-1Aug 22, 2026
L@ Monterrey2-1Aug 25, 2026
D@ Seattle Sounders FC2-2Aug 29, 2026
D@ Toronto FC4-4Sep 5, 2026
DInter Miami CF1-1Sep 9, 2026
Inter Miami CF
D@ Philadelphia Union2-2Aug 19, 2026
LToronto FC2-1Aug 22, 2026
WCF Montréal7-1Aug 29, 2026
DAtlanta United FC2-2Sep 5, 2026
D@ Chicago Fire FC1-1Sep 9, 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Chicago
1
Draws
3
Miami
Last meetings
Jul 22, 2026Inter Miami CF3 – 2Chicago Fire FC
Sep 30, 2025Inter Miami CF3 – 5Chicago Fire FC
Apr 13, 2025Chicago Fire FC0 – 0Inter Miami CF
Aug 31, 2024Chicago Fire FC1 – 4Inter Miami CF
Jul 20, 2024Inter Miami CF2 – 1Chicago Fire FC
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nashville | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | +43 | 70 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | +22 | 55 | DLWDD |
| 3 |  New England | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +8 | 52 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Chicago | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 48 | DLDDD |
| 5 |  Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 | 47 | WLWLD |
| 6 |  Philadelphia | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 46 | WWWWD |
| 7 |  Orlando | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 | LLWDW |
| 8 |  Cincinnati | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 39 | LWLLW |
| 9 |  Red Bull NY | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 | WLWLL |
| 10 |  Toronto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 | LWDWL |
| 11 |  Columbus | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 | WLWWW |
| 12 |  NYCFC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 34 | LDLLD |
| 13 |  D.C. United | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | -15 | 33 | DLWLL |
| 14 |  Atlanta | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 | WDLWL |
| 15 |  CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -26 | 25 | WLLDL |
MLS: upcoming games
FAQ
What was the score in Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF?
Chicago Fire FC and Inter Miami CF drew 1-1 on Wednesday, September 9 (MLS).
Who scored in Chicago Fire FC vs Inter Miami CF?
Goals: Robert Lewandowski 10' and Casemiro 48'.
When do Chicago Fire FC play next?
Chicago Fire FC play Atlanta United FC on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM (ET).
When do Inter Miami CF play next?
Inter Miami CF play FC Cincinnati on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM (ET).
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