Lionel Messi hasn’t played for Inter Miami since June 1. Thanks to Luis Suarez, it hasn’t mattered much for the club.
Suarez continued his incredible form since returning from Copa America action, scoring a second half brace to power Miami to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Fire Saturday.
Suarez has scored six goals in his seven matches back from the Copa, with four coming in the last two contests. Miami have won all four MLS matches in that span. He is clearly making his case for MVP.
Chicago caved in early and couldn’t get back on track against the Eastern Conference leaders. In the 25th minute, Chicago’s Tobias Salquist saw the ball deflect off of him into his own net, handing the Herons the early advantage they needed – one that set the tone for the clash, too. Suarez forced the initial shot, and that was the start of his performance, as well.
Come the final 45 minutes, Suarez bagged an effort just one minute into the second half to double their lead and added a second to his tally in the 66th minute, as well.
Chicago did earn a late consolation goal, with Georgios Koutsias tapping home in the 82nd minute, but the momentum was short lived, with Miami’s Robert Taylor adding a fourth in stoppage-time to put the result in stone.
With the result, the Herons inch closer to the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield, with Miami remaining atop the table regardless of other performances at the end of the weekend.
