Player Ratings From Inter Miami's Weather Delayed Match vs. DC United
photo credit: Inter Miami CF
On a rainy Saturday evening, with a torrential downpour hovering above Chase Stadium, Inter Miami persevered, stayed calm, and managed to squeegee out a narrow 1-0 victory over DC United.
The match itself was atypical of the Herons.
It was a low-scoring affair, and - in a nice change of pace, Miami’s defense did well to keep a clean sheet.
Though the DC backline did well to keep Messi quiet, it was the tactical substitutions (and a bit of luck) that saw the Herons keep their top spot at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Here are Player Ratings from Inter Miami’s tight win over DC United.
🧤 Drake Callendar - 8.3: Had several saves that kept Miami in the game. Glad to see his return to the form that made him great last season.
💨 Jordi Alba - 7.2: A little rusty, but his capability to dictate an attack from the left-back spot should be commended.
🐻 Nicolás Freire - 7.5: Shame about the injury, but he was playing like a lockdown defender throughout the match.
🦌 Tomas Avilés - 8: Great game from Avilés. Was everywhere at once. Was firm in his tackles and prevented Christian Benteke from looking dangerous.
🎻 Marcelo Weigandt - 7: Battled through a knock and didn’t get forward as often but defensively, held it down.
💪 Benjamin Cremaschi - 7.4: Enjoyed his hustle and impact in the final third. His work rate was needed in a physical game like this.
🧮 Sergio Busquets - 8: An incredibly cerebral player. His game-winning assist proved that class is permanent.
🥨 Julian Gressel - 6.4: Not his best match. Ghosted through large parts, but as I said in my last Player Ratings, I do believe he just requires some rest to find his form again.
🐐 Lionel Messi 7.5: Off night from Messi, mainly due to DC’s defense, but his ability to baffle defenses and an eye for a pass was evident on the pitch.
🔫 Luis Suárez - 6.6: Wasn’t his clinical self, but I enjoyed his willingness to make runs off the ball.
💉 Matias Rojas - 6.5: Not his best game and looked off, but appreciate his ambition.
💈 David Ruiz - 6.3: Had a couple of poor giveaways that could’ve seen DC score. Didn’t quite find his rhythm.
🪽 Robert Taylor - 6.7: His pace was key in helping stretch DC’s backline. Though he didn’t get on the scoresheet, he always gives his all for the shirt.
🏋️ Serhiy Kryvtsov - 7.3: Did well in place of the injured Nico Freire. Did look awkward at times, but kept DC’s attack off the scoresheet.
🛎️ Leonardo Campana - 9: Came on, scored the winner, didn’t elaborate.
🔢 Tata Martino - 7.3: DC did well to prevent Miami’s attack from catching fire. However, with some luck and a hungry Leo Campana, Tata did the right thing to bring on the Ecuadorian. In the end, with the Supporter’s Shield race getting tighter, the Herons will need a bit of good fortune to keep their hot streak going.
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