Inter Miami beat New York City FC 2-0 at home in MLS. Germán Berterame opened the scoring in the 20th minute at Nu Stadium in Miami. Rodrigo De Paul added a second in the 45th minute of first-half stoppage time to seal the result.
Inter Miami forwards Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi each provided an assist. New York City midfielder Nicolás Fernández missed a penalty in the 90th minute of stoppage time.
The win was Inter Miami’s second consecutive victory in MLS. New York City suffered its second straight defeat and has now gone four games without a win.
Inter Miami will visit Atlanta United on October 18 in the next round. New York City will host Los Angeles FC on the same day.