Apple TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Past Regular Season Match<\/p>\n
Inter Miami enters Saturday’s match unbeaten in its past four regular season fixtures (3W, 1D). \u00a0In its past game, Inter Miami secured a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory on the road over New York City FC on Sunday, March 22.<\/p>\n
The first goals from defenders Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n and Micael in Inter Miami colors, as well as a strike from captain Leo Messi, powered Inter Miami to victory at Yankee Stadium that afternoon in New York City.<\/p>\n
\n Inter Miami this Regular Season<\/p>\n
Inter Miami has recorded three wins, one loss and a draw so far this MLS regular season for a total 10 points, and sits third in the Eastern Conference Standings.<\/p>\n
Messi, the reigning MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award and Golden Boot presented by Audi winner, leads the team in goals so far this regular season with four, while midfielder Telasco Segovia leads in assists with three.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Starting Inter Miami’s Chapter at Nu Stadium<\/p>\n
Saturday’s match will lead the Club into a new chapter at Nu Stadium in the heart of Miami after playing home games at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale during its first six seasons.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the historic opener at Nu Stadium, Inter Miami stepped onto the pristine Bermudagrass installed at the venue for the first time to carry out a training session on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\n Inter Miami CF Trains at Nu Stadium for the First Time\n <\/p>\n
Following the historic training session, several Homegrown players, as well as from co-owner Jorge Mas and head coach Javier Mascherano, shared their reactions and previewed this weekend’s encounter.<\/p>\n
Comments from the Protagonists:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Managing Owner Jorge Mas\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the opening just a couple of days away, it\u2019s a dream come true. This stadium was born from a dream: to create a top-class stadium in my hometown where we could celebrate football\u2026 I think there\u2019s going to be a fantastic atmosphere on Saturday, and I want it to be an experience that everyone enjoys.\u201d<\/p>\n
Head Coach Javier Mascherano\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe stadium is top-notch. The pitch is excellent for playing, and the locker rooms and all the team facilities are impressive. Now it\u2019s time for us to start enjoying it, and above all, to inaugurate it in the best way possible with a victory.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homegrown Defender Noah Allen\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce you stepped out there it was an incredible feeling, it was unbelievable. It was cool to see the setup, how close the fans are and envisioning the stadium being full. It was a great feeling to be out there today and I\u2019m excited for Saturday\u201d.<\/p>\n
Homegrown Midfielder Santi Morales\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo finally see the stadium in person and see it be a reality is what struck me the most. We\u2019ve been waiting for this stadium for a long time, and now that we have it, it\u2019s time to enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homegrown Midfielder Alex Shaw\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a dream. Coming from the Academy and being here for so long, knowing about the new stadium being built, it was super cool being able to go into the locker room and the stadium with my teammates. To be able to visualize this since I was young, and being able to see it come to fruition is amazing. I\u2019m just living the dream.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Homegrown Midfielder David Ruiz\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving the stadium in the heart of Miami is important\u2026. Now fans have the stadium close to home, which will help create a great atmosphere at games. It\u2019s something we\u2019re happy about and we can\u2019t wait to experience that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Homegrown Attacker Daniel Pinter\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a surreal moment. Being from the Academy and walking out into the stadium we have now, alongside the kids I grew up playing with was amazing. We always imagined having a home in Miami, and it’s crazy to be here for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n Previously Against Austin FC<\/p>\n
This weekend’s fixture presents only the third meeting between the sides in Club history and the first since 2023. Inter Miami has recorded a loss and a draw in its previous clashes against Austin.<\/p>\n
\n Scouting Austin FC<\/p>\n
The Texas side visits Miami after most recently playing out a goalless draw at hom against LAFC on Saturday, March 21. In all, Austin has recorded one win, two losses and two draws for a total five points so far this regular season, and sits 11th in the Western Conference standings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inter Miami CF (3W-1L-1D, 10 points) continues the MLS regular season with its first home game of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-218751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}