D.C. United pulled off a surprising home victory over Inter Miami at Audi Field despite entering the match with nine losses in 11 games and the league's weakest attack. Inter Miami rotated heavily after a midweek Leagues Cup win and were without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, leaving many traveling fans disappointed. A visible majority of visiting shirts filled the stands as journalists had been warned against wearing rival apparel. The win provided rare optimism for D.C. under a new manager and halted a concerning run of form, while Miami rested key veterans including Rodrigo de Paul, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets.
D.C. United and Inter Miami faced off on Saturday night in a battle between the reigning Supporters' Shield champions (and owners of the best regular season record in MLS history) and a D.C. team with the worst attack and second-worst defense in MLS. Having lost each of their last two meetings against the Herons including two of their last three in the nation's capital all signs pointed to the hosts losing to Miami.
For the first time, I saw a stadium where the majority of the shirts were attached to the opposing team. Whereas journalists were warned against wearing Inter Miami, Argentina, Barcelona or other sports apparel, it's evident that the fans did not receive the memo, judging by the throngs of pink shirts, Blaugrana kits, Albiceleste jerseys, and even the occasional Paris Saint-Germain shirt.
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