Inter Miami Wins 2-0 at Real Salt Lake with Late Goals
Inter Miami claimed a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah, with late goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez securing the club's second straight away win under interim manager Guillermo Hoyos.
The breakthrough came in the 82nd minute when De Paul curled a precise shot into the far corner from the edge of the box after receiving a short pass from Telasco Segovia off a corner kick. Just a minute later, Suarez, who had entered as a substitute in the 75th minute, volleyed home a left-footed strike on the run following a juggled pass from teammate German Berterame. The goals marked the second of the season for each player and propelled Miami to an unbeaten 2-0-0 record on their road trip through Colorado and Utah, the first two matches since Javier Mascherano's departure.
Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair preserved the clean sheet with four saves, his first of the season, while Real Salt Lake's Rafael Cabral made five stops in a match that saw possession remain even until Miami dominated the final 10 minutes. Salt Lake, which entered with a six-match unbeaten streak dating back to the season opener, thought it had opened the scoring in the fifth minute when...