Inter Miami returns from World Cup break with awful own goal, but pull out win over Chicago Fire - Yahoo Sports

What the report says

Yahoo Sports reported that Inter Miami resumed MLS play after the World Cup break with a chaotic 3-2 win over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. The match featured Robert Lewandowski’s MLS debut for Chicago, though he did not score and did not face Lionel Messi, who was not in the Miami lineup.

The early turning point came about 17 and a half minutes in, when Miami defender Ian Fray played a back pass toward goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo while Lewandowski was pressing inside the area. Ríos Novo missed the ball, resulting in an own goal and giving Chicago an unusual lead. Yahoo noted that Ríos Novo was making his first appearance since March 14, with Miami choosing him instead of regular starter Dayne St. Clair after some difficult outings before the break.

Miami recovered behind Luis Suárez, who scored in the 27th and 51st minutes to overturn the deficit. Chicago’s Puso Dithejane later equalized, but Preston Plambeck scored in the 87th minute to secure the victory for Inter Miami.

The result mattered in the Eastern Conference standings: according to Yahoo, Inter Miami improved to 10-4-2 with 34 points and remained in second place. Nashville was listed as the only club above Miami, at 12-3-1. The report also noted Miami were without Messi and fellow Argentina international Rodrigo De Paul as they played their first match since May 24.