(NLĐO) – Inter Miami won 3-1 against DC United with Luis Suarez shining from the bench when superstar Lionel Messi was injured and could not play.
Inter Miami marched to DC United’s home stadium and was predicted to have many difficulties when Messi confirmed he was injured. Not only that, Suarez, even Jordi Alba sat on the backup bench after the declaration.
Therefore, Messi’s team encountered many difficulties in the first half when Inter Miami soon conceded the ball in the 14th minute.
Receiving a goal, Inter Miami stepped in and took back the match when Leandro Campana helped Inter Miami equalize 1-1. In the following minutes, both teams created opportunities once but no more goals were scored.
Coming back from the break, Inter Miami was the better team. However, bad luck in front of the opponent’s goal in the first minutes made it difficult for Tata Martino and his team.
Until Suarez came off the bench, the experienced star promptly shined to help Inter Miami take a 2-1 lead in the 72nd minute.
Minutes later, the force of the Florida team continued to change when Alba entered the field in the 76th minute. And less than 10 minutes later, the Uruguayan striker completed a double, giving Inter Miami a 3-1 lead. While DC United ended the match with a red card in the final minutes of the match.
In the end, Inter Miami defeated DC United 3-1, temporarily leading MLS in the East with 10 points after 5 matches.
