Player Ratings: Inter Miami Down to 10 again, Beat Charlotte FC in Defensive Masterclass

Javier Mascherano has done wonders.

photo credit: Inter Miami CF

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In their third MLS game of the season, Inter Miami managed to stay calm after going down a man, once again, to beat Charlotte FC 1-0.

In what was a fairly normal match for the Herons, it all went south when Oscar Ustari got sent off for a DOGSO early in the first half.

Just like the match against NYCFC, Miami had to dig deep to find a result.

That they did.

Thanks to a moment of magic between Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende, and a defensive masterclass from Miami’s backline, Miami ground out all three points.

Here are Player Ratings from Miami’s match versus Charlotte FC.

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Goalkeeping, Defense:

• 🧤 Oscar Ustari - 5: Moment to forget for him.

• 💨 Jordi Alba - 8: Did well to organize and hold down the left side, even a man down.

• 🐥 Noah Allen - 9: Every game, he’s showing why he deserves to be a starter on this team.

• 🦒 Tomas Avilés - 6: Another yellow, another game cut short for him. With Falcon, Lujan, and Martinez on the team, Aviles may be falling down the depth chart.

• 🧔‍♂️ Gonzalo Lujan - 8.3: Great defensive work from him!

Midfield:

• 💪 Benjamin Cremaschi - 6.5: Had a couple of good moments in the first half, but due to the red, had to get sacrificed for the team.

• 🍝 Yannick Bright - 9 Unbelievable performance from the youngster. His defensive determination is what this Miami side needs to push for MLS Cup.

• 🧮 Sergio Busquets - 8.3: Good game from him. Defensively sound and led midfield well, even a man down.

• 🧉Tadeo Allende - 9.2: Scored the game-winner.

Attack:

• 🔫 Luis Suárez - 8.3: Assisted Allende’s game winner. Now has three goals and four assists in six competitions.

• 💣 Telasco Segovia - 7: Like Cremaschi, had to be pulled early due to tactical adjustments, but still played well.

Substitutes:

• 🪨 Rocco Rios Novo - 7: Had a few shaky moments, but held up in the end.

• 🍳 Ian Fray - 9: Another great performance from Fray. Locked down Zaha without an issue.

• 🐞 Federico Redondo - 6.7: Had better days!

• 💈 David Ruiz - 7.3: Hustled well after coming on. Kept up the pressure on Charlotee’s backline.

• 🇵🇾 David Martinez - N/A: Didn’t play long enough to warrant a rating.

Coaching:

• 🔢 Javier Mascherano - 9: Best defensive display from Inter Miami in a long time. Once they were down a man, Mascherano didn’t hesitate to bunker down and play a 5-4-0 formation to shut out Charlotte. Bravo.

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