Inter Miami CF had their undefeated MLS season come to an end on Sunday, falling to FC Dallas 4–3 in a dramatic afternoon affair.
Head coach Javier Maschernao opted to rotate his team, eyeing a 2–0 comeback in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday, sitting Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez, among others.
Former starter Drake Callender got the nod between the posts, replacing Oscar Ustari, who played on Thursday, and struggled mightily.
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Miami started strong with an own goal from Shaq Moore, a strike from Allen Obando and a goal from Hector Martínez put them up 3–1, but they struggled to defend against Luciano Acosta and Dallas. Dallas got four goals from Moore, Osaze Urhoghide, Anderson Julio and Pedrinho to seal the three points.
With the loss, Miami are no longer the only undefeated team in MLS and sit fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with 18 points in nine games. However, they did get some bright performances and will have to rebound quickly to turn the 2–0 deficit against the Whitecaps.
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Here are the player ratings from Miami's defeat to FC Dallas.
Inter Miami Player Ratings vs. FC Dallas (5-4-1)
Player of the Match: Anderson Julio (FC Dallas, 8.7)
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