Robert Lewandowski hit the pitch in an MLS match for the first time on Wednesday night, opening up the new chapter of his career with the Chicago Fire in a 3–2 loss to Inter Miami in the searing heat of south Florida.
After missing out on his scheduled debut last week against former teammate Thomas Müller and the Vancouver Whitecaps due to dangerously smoky conditions in Chicago, he underwhelmed in his first match a week later.
