On the 14th of August, Inter Miami will host New York City in a clash of these two mismatched Major League Soccer teams. In their last match, 10th placed Inter Miami, recorded a 2-2 draw against Montreal Impact. Romell Quioto struck first for Montreal Impact in the 5th minute, then Gonzalo Higuaín tied it up for Inter Miami in the 6th minute . Inter Miami is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while new York City sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Columbus Crew. Jonathan Mensah scored the first goal for New York City on an own goal in the 3rd minute, then Cucho Hernández tied it up for Columbus Crew in the 20th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 75th minute on a goal by Lucas Zelarayán to cap off a wild match. New York City is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
On Jul 23rd, New York City hosted Inter Miami in their last match together. New York City was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Maxi Moralez struck first for New York City in the 12th minute on a feed from Castellanos Gimenez, then Heber Araujo dos Santos added another in the 75th minute In the end, Inter Miami couldn’t muster any offence and New York City ran away with the shutout win.
Araujo dos Santos has been the most effective weapon for New York City lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Gonzalo Higuaín has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored five goals for Inter Miami.