Inter Miami CF (1W-0L-1D, 4 points) earned an important 1-4 win over the Houston Dynamo in the teamâs first 2025 MLS regular season road game. A brace from Royal Caribbean Icon of the Match midfielder Telasco Segovia, and goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis SuĂĄrez, who also registered three assists on the night, led the team to victory at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.
Lineup Notes
Inter Miami took the pitch with Ăscar Ustari in goal; Ian Fray, Noah Allen, Gonzalo LujĂĄn and Jordi Alba formed a back line of four; Benjamin Cremaschi, Sergio Busquets and Yannick Bright started in midfield; Segovia, SuĂĄrez and Allende led the team in attack.
Match Action
Inter Miami kicked off the match finding an early opener through Segovia in the fifth minute of action. The Venezuelan midfielder received a pass from SuĂĄrez inside the box before netting with a first-time right-footed finish. The goal took Segoviaâs tally to two this MLS regular season, while the assist was the first for SuĂĄrez.
In the 37th minute, Inter Miami extended its lead with a great strike from Allende. A ball from SuĂĄrez found Allende in space right after the halfway line, who then beat his defender at speed before burying the ball at the far post with a crossed left-footed finish. The goal was Allendeâs first in MLS, while the assist was SuĂĄrezâs second this regular season.
Subsequently, as the match approached the half, Inter Miami extended its lead even further in the second minute of added time. Bright recovered the ball in midfield to kick start a counterattack, which concluded with SuĂĄrez assisting Segovia inside the box. The Venezuelan midfielder then beat Houstonâs goalkeeper with a grounded finish at the near post to secure his brace on the night. The goal took Segoviaâs personal account to three goals this regular season, while the assist was the third for SuĂĄrez in the match and this MLS campaign.
In the second half, SuĂĄrez got his name onto the score sheet to extend the teamâs lead to 0-4 in the 79th minute. The Uruguayan forward received a pass from Busquets on the edge of the box before dribbling past three defenders at speed and sending the ball to the back of the net with a powerful left-footed finish. The goal and assist were the firsts for SuĂĄrez and Busquets this 2025 regular season respectively.
Notably, in the 82nd minute Academy product Santiago Morales replaced Busquets to make his official Inter Miami First Team debut.
Houston then cut one back with a goal from NicolĂĄs Lodeiro in the 85th minute for the final 1-4 scoreline.
With the win tonight, Inter Miami recorded its first win of the 2025 MLS regular season in its first road game of the campaign to carry on with its unbeaten start to the season.
Next Match
Next, Inter Miami will carry on with its 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup campaign hosting 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup winners Cavalier FC at Chase Stadium this Thursday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET for the first leg in the series between the sides in the Round of 16. Tickets for the thrilling Concacaf Champions Cup matchup are available HERE.
Stats:
Possession:
HOU - 47.6%
MIA - 52.4%
Shots:
HOU - 7
MIA - 10
Saves:
HOU - 2
MIA - 2
Corners:
HOU - 2
MIA - 2
Fouls:
HOU - 24
MIA - 14
