Inter Miami can play without the help of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, but even with nine players on the field, they will still find a way to win. The team from Florida overcame all that and managed to celebrate an away victory against Philadelphia with a goal from Leandro Alfonso in the 94th minute of stoppage time, securing a final score of 1-2 (1-0) and staying at the top of the Eastern Conference table in the MLS.AFONSO WITH A SOLO GOAL TO GIVE US THE LEAD!!! pic.twitter.com/XVStdol2SY— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 16, 2024 Tata Martino’s squad was not given much of a chance before heading to Pennsylvania, especially since they went there without their two star players who are preparing for the Copa América with their national teams. Moreover, they had only taken one point from the last two matches. However, it should be mentioned that the home team was also at a disadvantage, as their top scorer Dániel Gazdag is currently with the Hungarian national team at the European Championship in Germany. However, Philadelphia opened the match better, taking the lead in the third minute. The goal was scored by the Dane, Mikael Uhre, who also scored in the previous round against Montreal. The home team controlled the entire first half, but just two minutes into the second half, the score was leveled.##NAJAVA_MECA_8161515##The visiting midfielder, Julian Gressel, made a great move and beat Oliver Semmle to equalize. Everything remained calm until the 69th minute when David Ruiz received his second yellow card, resulting in his exclusion from the game and leaving his team in a difficult situation. The visitors held their ground well despite being a man down, but it wasn’t enough as Tomás Avilés was also shown a red card, leaving Inter with two players short for the last six minutes. When everyone expected Philadelphia to capitalize on the situation, the opposite happened. Leandro Alfonso entered the game in the 91st minute to waste some of the eight minutes of added time. Not only did he waste time, but three minutes later, he scored to secure one of the most incredible victories for his team. What a moment it was for the visitors, who have justifiably been considered the main favorites to win the championship title this season. Matches like these best demonstrate whether they have the character for such an achievement.
