Charlotte defeated Inter Miami, 1-0, at Bank of America Stadium in the only previous MLS meeting between the sides on May 7. Andre Shinyashiki scored the game’s only goal in the 68th minute in what was his debut with Charlotte.
Inter Miami’s 2-1 home defeat to the Union on Wednesday ended a six-match unbeaten run at DRV PNK Stadium for the Herons (W5 D1). The defeat was Miami’s third home loss of the season and the first against an Eastern Conference foe.
Charlotte FC has won back-to-back matches for the second time in the club’s short MLS history, with wins over Houston and Nashville. The first of those two games, a 2-1 win in Houston on July 3, is Charlotte’s first and only road win in MLS (D2 L7).
Gonzalo Higuaín scored his first goal since April 2 against Houston in Miami’s 2-1 loss to the Union on Wednesday. The goal came on Higuaín’s first shot on target since that previous goal, having not hit the target with any of three shots in his previous seven MLS appearances.
Charlotte scored four times in its victory over Nashville on Saturday, including a 61st minute goal by Karol Swiderski that was preceded by 25 consecutive passes. Those 25 passes are the most leading to any goal this MLS season.
