Luis Suárez scored twice instead within the second half to assist Inter Miami overcome the absence of star Lionel Messi in a 3-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday in Washington.
Leonardo Campana collected a aim and an help for Inter Miami (3-1-1, 10 factors), who performed their second straight MLS match with out Messi.
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The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner sat out final weekend’s 3-2 loss to CF Montreal for relaxation functions earlier than sustaining a muscle damage in his proper leg throughout Miami’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC on Wednesday in a Concacaf Champions Cup match.
Jared Stroud scored within the 14th minute for D.C. United (1-1-2, 5 factors).
D.C. was denied from shut vary at one finish earlier than Miami went on the assault to take the lead. Campana fed Suárez for a conversion from in shut to offer their aspect a 2-1 lead within the 72nd minute, simply 10 minutes after the Uruguayan entered the sport.
Suárez offered insurance coverage simply 13 minutes later after lofting a ball that deflected off Bono’s fingertips earlier than settling simply over the aim line. The aim was his fourth of the season in MLS motion and sixth in his final 5 video games in all competitions.
D.C. benefited from crisp passing to open the scoring within the 14th minute. Stroud, who was stationed between Miami’s Noah Allen and Nicolas Freire, obtained in behind the duo and unleashed a blast that sailed previous Callender for his first aim of the season.
Campana answered 10 minutes later after initially being denied from shut vary on a header. The Ecuadorean striker benefited from defender Federico Redondo preserving the ball in play whereas on his again earlier than offering a correct end with a left-footed shot from the middle of the field. The aim was Campana’s second in as many MLS matches.
Info from Reuters contributed to this report.