Chicago Fire FC Earns 3-2 Road Win Against Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium

March 25, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Chicago Fire FC News Release

Chicago Fire FC’s Alonso Aceves and Kei Kamara on the field
(Chicago Fire FC)

LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Chicago Fire FC (1-1-2, 5 points) earned a hard-fought 3-2 win against Inter Miami CF (2-3-0, 6 points) on Saturday night at DRV PNK Stadium. Three different goal scorers added their name to the scoresheet in the Fire’s first win of the season to end Miami’s undefeated run at home.

Facing a Miami squad that dropped two consecutive road matches but hadn’t lost a match yet at DRV PNK Stadium this season, Chicago came back from a tie to earn a full three points for the first time this season, when veteran striker Kei Kamara scored the game-winning goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.

The Fire started the match with two changes to the lineup that faced FC Cincinnati last week. Defender Jonathan Dean made his first MLS start for the Fire and midfielder Fabian Herbers returned to the starting lineup after serving a one-game suspension. Also making his MLS debut was Mexican defender Alonso Aceves, who joined the team earlier this month.

Winger Chris Mueller scored for the second-straight match, putting the Fire ahead in the 30th minute. The ball was worked up the right flank and Maren Haile-Selassie passed it up for Brian Gutiérrez, who crossed it on the ground across the goal mouth. Forward Kacper Przybyłko hit the ball through as he made the run to the middle of the goal, and Mueller was at the right place to send a one-time shot into the net at the near post.

Just eight minutes later, defender Carlos Terán scored his first goal of the season for the Fire after winning the ball in the box following a free kick from winger Maren Haile-Selassie. Terán held off his defender on the right side of the box, turned and took a shot that was blocked by Christopher McVey. The rebound fell to Terán, who blasted the rebound into the far side netting with a powerful strike.

The teams went into halftime with Chicago leading 2-1 after Franco Negri got one back for the home side during first-half stoppage time. Nicolas Stefanelli then temporarily tied the match for Miami in the 76th minute.

With the game winding down, Kamara scored the game-winner in the 92nd minute when midfielder Javier Casas Jr. picked up a ball in the middle of the field and passed it off to Gutiérrez. The Chicago Homegrown carried the ball up the middle and passed it off to the left, where Kamara timed his run…