Under the guidance of coach Rafael Mascherano, the MLS representative was soon conceded a goal by an opponent from Mexico in the 34th minute. However, with the courage and class of the remaining stars in the squad, Inter Miami had a spectacular comeback.
Argentine new signing Rodrigo De Paul brought the match back to balance right before the break, with a decisive shot after an accurate pass from Luis Suarez. At the beginning of the second half, Suarez continued to make his mark when he successfully executed a panenka-style penalty kick, raising the score to 2-1.
Not stopping there, the veteran Uruguayan striker continued to play the role of assisting with a pass opening the opportunity for Tadeo Allende to seal a 3-1 victory for the shirt-pink team in the 69th minute.
This victory helped Inter Miami close the group stage with 8 points, in the leading group and win tickets to the knockout round according to the new format, where only 4 representatives with the best results from each tournament (MLS and Liga MX) will continue.
This is also an affirmation that Inter Miami does not rely entirely on Messi in their journey to conquer the title this season.
