Inter Miami and Chicago Fire tie 1-1 at Soldier Field
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 3:04 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Inter Miami and the Chicago Fire played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night at Soldier Field before a record crowd of 63,094. Robert Lewandowski scored his sixth goal of the season in the 10th minute to give the Fire an early lead. Lionel Messi responded shortly after halftime by setting up Carlos Casemiro for an equalizing header off a free kick. The result marks the fourth consecutive draw for Chicago, extending the club's unbeaten streak to seven matches. Inter Miami currently sits in second place in the Eastern Conference, trailing Nashville SC by 10 points. Chicago hosts the New England Revolution on Sunday, while Inter Miami returns home to face Nashville SC on Saturday.
- •Inter Miami and Chicago Fire finished with a 1-1 draw at Soldier Field.
- •Lionel Messi recorded his 13th assist of the season on a Carlos Casemiro goal.
- •Robert Lewandowski scored the opening goal for Chicago in the 10th minute.
- •The match drew a Chicago Fire record crowd of 63,094.
- •Inter Miami next hosts Nashville SC on Saturday.
- 3:04 AMYahoo Sports — Messi's league-high 13th assist sets up Casemiro for equalizer as Inter Miami ties Fire 1-1
"Lionel Messi collected his league-leading 13th assist of the season when he set up Carlos Casemiro for the equalizer early in the second half, and Inter Miami tied Chicago 1-1 on Wednesday night before a crowd of 63,094 — the most for a Fire match at Soldier Field. Inter Miami (12-4-8) evened the score three minutes into the second half when Messi sent the ball Casemiro's way off a free kick for his third goal in his eighth MLS appearance. Casemiro’s goals have come on headers in three straight matches.
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