Chicago vs Inter Miami
MLS
SeatGeek Stadium
Fire welcomed Inter Miami to the SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday. The hosts had complete dominance over the fixture.
Durán scored a brace and Shaqiri got on the scoresheet as well. Miami’s Higuaín converted a penalty, to keep the fixture interesting for just a few minutes.
Chicago vs Inter Miami: Match report
Full time score: Chicago 3-1 Inter Miami
Goals: CHI – Durán (4) 40’, CHI – Shaqiri (5) (Mueller 4) 64’, MCF – Higuaín (10) 77’, CHI – Durán (5) (M. Navarro 1) 87’.
Chicago Fire FC: GK Slonina, D Sekulić, D Czichos ©, D Terán, D M. Navarro, M Mueller (D Espinoza, 81’), M Mauricio Pineda (D Bornstein, 65’), M F. Navarro, M Shaqiri, M Gutiérrez (D Reynolds II, 65’), F Durán (Bezerra, 90’)
Subs not used: GK Richey, D Burks, M Oregel Jr. M Casas Jr., Monis
Inter Miami CF: GK Marsman, D Yedlin, D Gibbs (Jones, 62’), D McVey, D Sailor, M Mota (Lassiter, 73’), M Pozuelo, M Silva ©, F Higuaín, F Taylor, F Vassilev (Duke, 62’)
Subs not used: GK Callender, D Mabika, D H. Neville, D Allen, M Ulloa, M Rodriguez
Discipline: CHI – Czichos (Yellow Card) 33’, CHI – F. Navarro (Yellow Card) 76’, MCF – P. Neville (Yellow Card) 81’, MCF – McVey (Yellow Card) 90’
Post match reaction
Phil Neville: “I always have a good feeling about this group because they are so together. I know how desperately they want to be successful, how they want to do well. At times that weighs heavily on you. Before the game, the team talk was about composure, discipline, showing your quality, and enjoying the challenge ahead of us. You can look at the league table and you can either be fearful or enjoy it, and we’ve got to be able to enjoy this challenge. We’ve got a young team that has to learn very quickly, and we’ve got to be better very quickly.”
