MLS side Inter Miami fell to a 3-5 defeat at the hands of Chicago Fire at the Chase Stadium on Wednesday as the Fire withstood a second-half fight back from the Herons to secure the win and seal their berth in the playofff spot for the first time since 2017.

Goals from Dje D’Avilla, Jonathan Dean, Rominigue Kouame, Justin Pledger Reynolds and Brian Gutierrez outbid strikes from Tomas Aviles and a Luis Suarez brace.

Lionel Messi was scoreless for the second consecutive game as Inter Miami, which has already secured a playoff spot, fell to 16-8-7. This loss diminished Inter Miami’s chances of winning the Supporters’ Shield. The Philadelphia Union can claim the regular-season title with a win over New York City FC.

“This defeat is exclusively my responsibility. It wasn’t the players; it wa

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