Inter Miami went to D.C. United looking for an easy three points, but they left two on the table and could regret that in the long term.
While taking on a team that has now gone winless in 11 matches could have been a straightforward task, the Herons were missing Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, and struggled to take advantage of a weaker opponent.
Instead, a rotated squad saw D.C.'s Jackson Hopkins open the scoring in the 13th minute, and Miami struggled to create until Baltasar Rodríguez tied the match in the 64th minute.
D.C. will undoubtedly be happy with the draw and staying out of the loss column for another week, but Miami could see those two dropped points come back to haunt them in the hunt for a second-straight Supporters’ Shield title.
With the draw, the Herons dropped to fifth in the Eastern Conference and are closer in points to the MLS Cup Playoff cutoff line than to the top of the table.
