Inter Miami CF vs. D.C. United - Stoppage Time Stunner - Full Match Highlights - May 18, 2024

What a dangerous attacking trio in the 4-3-3, with Paraguayan Matias Rojas moving to the left, enters at left wing back, the centerpiece of their back line returns, D.C.'s longest tenured player, sitting on 28 points through their first 14 matches of the season, Luis Suarez plays it back to get us underway at Chase Stadium. But has come on to score a couple of goals in limited playing time for Inter-Miami, D.C. United goes long, here's Stroud, gathering in the 18 for the visiting side, Stroud with a shot blocked away, and settled by Kremovski. The mentor to his fellow center back, quick release by Lionel Messi, but the offside flag goes up on the Herons. Yeah, you just see Messi just drifting in from that right-hand side. Good ball for Suarez, out wide, Wegant to play this ahead, Luis Suarez, McVay, and from the sharp angle, that ball is knocked out, first quarter of the night is earned by Inter-Miami. Santos from long range, testing Callender on the slick surface. So when they're looking to go long ordinarily, they will want the ball to hold up, and potentially with Suarez, was on Suarez first, and Birnbaum, this is an opportunity for Messi. You like the fight that D.C. has brought to the occasion here. Like I say, they're so compact in their shape, moving up and down the pitch, and they're outnumbering Inter-Miami through the middle. The space is out wide for Inter-Miami time and time again. Jordi Alba plays this across, here's Kremovski into the 18, Ben Aminke, saved by Alex Bono. Quickly the other way, Hopkins in the direction of Ben Teke, trying to keep this ball in. You've done really well with it, but you have to continue that, with that now, in the second half, the intensity, the physicality, and not allow Inter-Miami to get into their stride, because if they get into their stride... Suarez was subbed out in that game in the 64th minute. Switch now to the left, Jordi Alba calling for it for the Herons, and the return for Jordi Alba. There the referee lets it go, back to his feet is Luis Suarez. Bartlett's put his hand up in the air, and Suarez is just running to go and get advanced as well. And because you're now playing with that four, it's like a boxer, two center backs, two defensive midfielders, it allows both fullbacks to go at the same time, and then give that width that's needed. In the attacking area, Miami plays out of the back, and this is gathered by Busquets, he is fouled, yellow card is out of the pocket of the referee, and that's McVay, who is booked for D.C. United. He had to bring him down, because otherwise it was going to be big trouble, even from this distance from goal, because we know... The other way, Fenteke backs up the defender, and commits the foul. This is Busquets. D.C. United's managed the opening minutes of this half very well, Klik on the end swinger, defended away by Miami, Herrera once again for D.C., service off the left foot, Bartlett up to challenge, played out wide, Klik sends this ahead, brought down midair, and the shot goes wide, oh that was Stroud, with the gorgeous chance for D.C., he put it wide on the far post. Herrera, Klik, little give and go with Jarrett Stroud, takes it at the top of the 18, Diomede who's just come on, puts it over the bar. It will get this to the edge of the 18, where Fenteke takes, Fenteke working one on one on Wegant, works it back, Heltola, will he give it a go, indeed he will, said Callender, diving, but the shot is wide, plays ahead, Suarez, waits for company to join him, plays it across, brought down, Messi, Lionel Messi, over the bar, corner from the near side, this ball headed across the goal mouth, D.C. will take a breath here, many of them on their feet looking for late magic, signal by the World Cup champion, fires this ball in, punched away confidently by Bono, follow up try, off the foot of Ruiz, who's just checked in, and that ball sails out of flight. David Ruiz met effectively, middle of the park, played ahead, this is Merle, who's just come into the game for D.C., Jacob Merle fires, saved by Callender, it's a very good strike as well from Merle. Here comes D.C. United, five into the attack, this is Daiohme, played across, Daiohme again, fires, saved, made, follow up try, sent across the goal mouth, and the flag goes up, oh it was there for the taking for D.C. United. Once again another really good save from Callender, not had much to do, but when he's had to stand up, he's done it really well. Will there be a late hero, Campana who's just come on, flag stays down, shot runs, Leo Campana in second half, stoppage time, 93 minutes worth of frustration just taken out on the ball from Campana, and you just see the run, it's a wonderful run, what he does, he gets on the wrong side of Tubbs, and Tubbs can't do anything about it, it's a brilliant run which then leaves him in such a good position, and he just absolutely hammers that into the back of the goal, it's a brilliant strike. Herrera, D.C., all is called against Cleek, more precious time will tick away, yellow card out of the pocket as Cleek is booked, way past the midfield stripe, but here we go, they have Benteke, the best player in the air in this league, sent in his direction, takes multiple bounces, this comes here, Herrera plays this centrally, they work it to Herrera, second time, works this ball in, they get a head to it, that's Muriel who put it over the bar, Callender sends it away, that is all, Drake Callender earns his fourth shutout of the year, but the man of the hour is Leo Campana.