The return of the Major League Soccer (MLS) had one of its most anticipated matches: the confrontation between Inter Miami and the Chicago Firea match that generated attention for the debut of the Polish attacker Robert Lewandowski with the set of Illinois. However, the former striker Barça He was not the only protagonist of the night.
This is because the Argentine goalkeeper of Inter Miami, Rocco Rios Novoended up at the center of the international media scene after committing a mistake which led to the first goal of the game, 18 minutes into the first half, when trying to control the ball with his feet in front of more than 27,500 spectators at the Nu Stadium, in Florida.
The action occurred when Inter Miami tried to play from the back, because the Argentine right back Facundo Mura received the ball, but, before the pressuredecided to return it to his goalkeeper, Rocco Ríos Novo, so that the former goalkeeper of the Atlanta United will clear the ball and avoid any danger near the area.
However, the former goalkeeper Lanus had a distraction at the least opportune moment, since the pressure exerted by forward Robert Lewandowski complicated the action and Rocco Ríos Novo could not manage connect correctly the ball, which caused it to end up inside his own goal, in front of everyone present.
Luis Suárez sours Lewandowski’s debut in the MLS
Despite Rocco Ríos Novo’s error, a double from the Uruguayan Luis Suarez embittered the debut by Robert Lewandowski with the Chicago Fire in an MLS match that ended with a 3-2 victory for Inter Miami, despite the fact that the Florida team did not have Leo Messiwho is resting in Argentina after losing in the World Cup final.
The former Uruguayan attacker Atlético de Madrid He celebrated his 100th game with Inter Miami at Nu Stadium: first he converted a penalty in the 27th minute of the first half and then extended the lead to 2-1 in the 51st minute of the second half. Therefore, the performance of Suárez coincided with Lewandowski’s first game.
Robert, who arrived in Chicago in June 2026 after ending his relationship with Barça and will serve 38 years In August, he did not have a brilliant game and was replaced on the hour, since he was seen to lack adaptation to the high pace and chaotic MLS. In addition, he directed several angry gestures at his teammates to demand calm and short play.
Therefore, if Robert Lewandowski had doubts about where landedit took him an hour to realize it, but the Pole will have to wait until Saturday, August 1 to make his debut in front of his home crowd, although first he will play again as a visitor this Saturday, July 25 against the New York Cityled by coach Pascal Jansen.
The Inter Miami goalkeeper’s mistake
Given the circumstances, one of the most common mistakes incredible of the season was the work of Argentine goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo, Inter Miami’s guard, against the Chicago Fire, who failed to hit the ball well and sent it into the back of his own goal, so that the 24-year-old goalkeeper was left incredulous while looking at his companions.
Fortunately for Rocco Ríos Novo, Inter Miami ended up winning by 3-2 Robert Lewandowski’s Chicago Fire, with two goals from Uruguayan Luis Suárez in his 100th game in Major League Soccer, so the attacker assured that, with Lionel Messi, Rodrigo de Paul and Casemirothe Florida team can be a candidate for the title.
This was Rocco Ríos Novo’s HORROR against Chicago Fire 🫣.
Fortunately for the Inter Miami goalkeeper, his team took the victory despite the own goal 😅.
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