Inter Miami CF (11W-13L-6D, 39 points) will close out the week playing on the road against D.C. United (7W-18L-6D, 27 points) at Audi Field on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. ET.
Where to Watch
The match will be broadcast regionally on TV33, UniMás and the Inter Miami App, and on the radio locally on 790 AM The Ticket Fans worldwide can follow live updates including video highlights and stats on the club’s App. Download and Register your Profile here: https://intermiami.app.link/App.
Heineken Pub Partners - Watch the Match Alongside Fellow Inter Miami Fans!
Inter Miami CF teamed up with Heineken to launch the Heineken Pub Partner Program in order to provide the best experience for fans in South Florida during all the club’s away matches of the 2022 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.
Click HERE to explore the various participating bars where you can support Inter Miami during its road game in Washington D.C.!
Back to Winning Ways in South Florida
Inter Miami earned a crucial 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew on Tuesday night at DRV PNK Stadium in the club’s Kick Childhood Cancer Night presented by Baptist Health Cancer Care. Heineken Man of the Match Gonzalo Higuaín scored a brace to lead Inter Miami to the victory and extend the team’s unbeaten run playing at home in South Florida to five.
MLS Team of the Week Honors for Higuaín and Pozuelo
Inter Miami forward Higuaín and attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo were named to the MLS Team of the Week presented by Audi for Week 31. Higuaín’s pair of goals against the Columbus Crew on Sept. 13 earned him a spot as a starter in the Team of the Week. Pozuelo, who assisted Higuaín’s game winner, was named to the bench of the Team of the Week.
Higuaín has been in remarkable form, scoring nine goals in the last 12 games for the Herons as the team enters the final stages of the 2022 MLS regular season, and makes its push for a playoff spot. The Argentine’s brace decided the match against Columbus, while he also registered three shots on target and provided three key passes en route to an Inter Miami victory.
Pozuelo, the 2020 Landon Donovan MLS MVP, had a productive evening in the center of the park. Before providing the inch-perfect pass that would allow Higuaín to score the decisive, game-winning goal, Pozuelo kept the pressure on Columbus’ back line with a shot on target, four key passes and a sterling 95.6% passing rate.
The attacking duo has earned Team of the Week honors previously; Higuaín was named to the team in Week 21, and Week 23 where he was also MLS Player of the Week, while Pozuelo was named to the Week 25 team. Inter Miami has now had a player or coach represent the club in the Team of the Week in 15 different weeks of the 2022 MLS Regular season.
Career Milestone for Duke
Additionally, midfielder Bryce Duke reached a career milestone on Tuesday against Columbus, as he registered his 50th MLS appearance after entering the match as a second-half substitute.
Second and Final 2022 MLS Regular Season Matchup Against D.C. United
Inter Miami will travel to close the week out facing D.C. United on the road in what will be the second and final matchup between the sides in the 2022 regular season. The last time both sides met was in May 14 at DRV PNK Stadium in a match that resulted in a 2-2 draw.
Playoff Push
Inter Miami will enter the match against D.C. United in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 39 points, sitting one place below playoff qualifying spots.
D.C. are last in the Eastern Conference with 27 points.
Familiar Faces
Notably, Head Coach Phil Neville played with and against D.C. Untied Head Coach Wayne Rooney in English Premier and Champions League matches as well as for the England National Team during their playing careers. The pair played together in eight matches for the national team and 17 for Manchester United, while in turn, they played against each other in 13 matches in the Premier League.
Inter Miami Leaders in 2022
Argentine striker Higuaín is the team's top scorer this year with 12 goals so far in the 2022 regular season, while midfielder Duke is the top assist provider, with six this campaign.
Scouting D.C. United
D.C. enter the fixture after falling 3-0 on the road against Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday, Sept. 13. So far in 2022, the team has a record of seven wins, 18 losses and six draws for a total 27 points from 31 games. Greek international forward Taxiarchis Fountas is the team’s leader with 11 goals and three assists.
