Inter Miami Defeats Real Salt Lake 2-0 as De Paul and Suárez Strike in Quick Succession
Inter Miami CF secured a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah, with goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez coming less than two minutes apart. The late surge broke a scoreless deadlock and marked the fastest two goals in club history at one minute and 54 seconds.
The match remained goalless until the 82nd minute, when De Paul finished a chance created by Telasco Segovia to put Inter Miami ahead. Just 60 seconds later, Suárez capped off a move involving Germán Berterame with a close-range left-footed finish to make it 2-0.
Dayne St. Clair earned his second clean sheet of the season with a strong performance in goal, whereas Lionel Messi influenced the attack despite not scoring, registering 10 shots, three key passes, and an 8.1 Sofascore Rating. Inter Miami outshot Real Salt Lake 19-11 and led in expected goals (1.56 to 0.88), with seven shots on target compared to RSL’s four.
The victory gave Inter Miami all three points in their ninth match of the MLS 2025-26 season. Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere issued six yellow cards in a physically contested match that avoided escalation.
For Real Salt Lake, Noel Caliskan led the team with a 7.3 Sofascore Rating, while Diego Luna matched goalkeeper Rafael Cabral’s 7.2 rating with three key passes. Sergi Solans had the hosts’ best chance but failed to convert.
The goals came at a pivotal moment, with Inter Miami capitalizing on their chance volume to secure vital points away from home. The quickfire strike highlighted the team’s ability to break down resilient defenses in the closing stages of matches.