Inter Miami CF ended a five-game winless streak with a 4-0 rout of D.C. United on Saturday night at Nu Stadium. The Herons returned from the FIFA international break with a clean sweep of goals.
Luis Suárez opened the scoring just two minutes in, finishing a pass from Sergio Reguilón. Suárez doubled the lead in the 35th minute, when Germán Berterame headed a rebound to him and he finished with his left foot. Miami carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
The Herons struck early in the second half. Suárez flicked a ball over a defender into the box, and Lionel Messi finished with his first touch to make it 3-0. Messi added the fourth in the 60th minute, when he carried the ball from midfield, weaved into the penalty area and placed a shot in the bottom-right corner.
D.C. United finished with 10 shots but generated just 0.30 expected goals, according to the match data reported by Local 10 News. Miami managed the final stretch comfortably, and the visitors could not find a goal despite five minutes of stoppage time.
The win was a much-needed result for Miami after a rough stretch. Inter Miami hosts New York City FC at Nu Stadium on Wednesday, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.
