Chicago Fire Stuns Inter Miami 5-3, Clinches Berth

Chicago Fire Stuns Inter Miami 5-3, Clinches Berth

In a high-octane Major League Soccer clash on September 30, 2025, at Chase Stadium, Chicago Fire FC delivered a stunning 5-3 victory over Inter Miami CF, securing their spot in the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017.  The match was an eight-goal spectacle filled with dramatic shifts, standout individual performances, and late-game heroics that left fans on the edge of their seats. First Half: Chicago Takes Control Chicago Fire wasted no time asserting dominance, opening the scoring in the 11th minute when Dje D’Avilla headed home a corner from Maren Haile-Selassie for his second goal in three matches.  The visitors doubled their lead in the 31st minute through Jonathan Dean, who slotted a low shot past the keeper after a precise pass from Rominigue Kouamé, marking Dean's second goal of the season. Inter Miami fought back in the 39th minute, with defender Tomás Avilés bundling the ball in from close range amid a scramble following a corner kick, reducing the deficit to …