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Preston Plambeck, Luis Suárez guide Inter Miami past Chicago Fire 3-2

ESPN Soccer • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 1:45 AM

Last updated Jul 23, 2026

Preston Plambeck, Luis Suárez guide Inter Miami past Chicago Fire 3-2
Summary

Inter Miami secured a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Preston Plambeck scored his first MLS goal in the 87th minute, while Luis Suárez netted two goals, including a penalty. The Fire initially led through an own goal by Miami's Rocco Ríos Novo, but Suárez equalized later in the first half. Puso Dithejane scored for Chicago to tie the game in the second half, but Plambeck's late strike sealed Miami's fifth consecutive win. Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul did not participate after the World Cup final.

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By the Numbers
  • •Miami wins 3-2 against Chicago Fire in MLS match.
  • •Plambeck scores in the 87th minute to clinch victory.
  • •Suárez adds two goals, including a penalty conversion.
  • •Chicago leads early with an own goal by Ríos Novo.
  • •Robert Lewandowski makes his debut for Chicago Fire.
Latest Updates
  • 3:05 AMESPN Soccer — Suárez, Miami spoil Lewandowski's Chicago debut
  • 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — Messi-less Miami beat Fire 3-2 to spoil Lewandowski's MLS debut
  • 1:45 AMYahoo Sports — Preston Plambeck, Luis Suárez help Inter Miami beat Fire 3-2 without Lionel Messi
What they're saying
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Preston Plambeck scored his first career goal in MLS in the 87th minute, Luis Suárez scored two goals, and Inter Miami beat Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night to spoil Robert Lewandowski's debut for the Fire. Miami (10-2-4) has won five straight. Suárez scored three goals, his first hat trick in MLS since 2024, in Miami's last game before the World Cup break, a 6-4 win over Philadelphia.

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Luis Suarez scored twice and Preston Plambeck grabbed a late winner as Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday to spoil Robert Lewandowski's Major League Soccer debut.But it was 20-year-old Plambeck, a product of Miami's youth system, who emerged as the unlikely hero, coming off the bench to score the 87th-minute winner.

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Preston Plambeck scored his first career goal in MLS in the 87th minute, Luis Suárez scored twice, and Inter Miami CF beat Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night to spoil Robert Lewandowski's debut for the Fire.

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