Miami International, which formed a core lineup around Messi, tasted the sweetness this season, Miami, which had always been the fish belly team of the American Professional League, after signing Suarez to assist Messi, turned into a top team in the league, in the first 14 regular season games, Miami International achieved a record of 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, ranking first in the East, but in the last round of the away challenge to Orlando City, because of Messi's absence, Miami International performed poorly, shook hands with opponents and stopped the winning streak! On this match day, Miami International returned to its home stadium and ushered in the regular season with Washington DC United, Messi's return to the fire line this time also made the home team a more optimistic side, but in this game, Suarez's presence is not strong, although Messi got a few good offensive opportunities, he did not grasp it, but Campazzo, who came on as a substitute at the last moment, scored a stunner in the 94th minute to help Miami International win 1-0!
In order to return to the winning track and consolidate their ranking at the top of the division, Inter Miami played the main team in this campaign, with Suarez partnering Messi in the front, Sergio Busquets in the midfield, Alaba leading the defense, and the starting goalkeeper being goalkeeper Callender.
With the referee's whistle, Miami International firmly grasped the possession of the ball by virtue of the home advantage, and wanted to use several core individual abilities to tear apart the away team's defense, and Washington DC United played very targeted, using crowd tactics to limit Miami's offense, and then waiting for the opportunity to create a chance to score through counterattacks.
In the 9th minute, Busquets picked up a pass with his back, but unfortunately Suarez did not understand the intention, and the start was a little slow to waste Professor Busquets' unbridled creativity, and in the 21st minute, Suarez was put down with the ball in front, and the referee gave Miami International a free kick, Messi's shot was blocked by the human wall, and did not pose a real threat to the opposing goalkeeper.
Messi, who had saved the team from set-pieces on a number of occasions, was awarded a well-placed free-kick in the 39th minute, but his shot still did not go over the wall, and before half-time, Washington United completed the most threatening attack of both teams in the first 45 minutes, but Kremaski's one-on-one save made it and the two sides returned to the dressing room with a 0-0 scoreline.
In the 71st minute, after Messi received a cross from his teammates at the front of the opponent's penalty area, he stopped the ball on his chest and then shook off the angle, and hit the goal directly, but unfortunately the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.
In the following time, both teams invested heavily in attack, but unfortunately they did not take advantage of the opportunity to score in regular time, and in stoppage time, Martino replaced Campazo, who just came on and scored the winner in the 94th minute to help Inter Miami win 1-0 at home!
Cincinnati easily defeated St. Louis City at home in a regular season game that ended earlier, and once overtook Miami to rise to the first place in the East.