Suárez plays Messi, Cucho and Pulido score and Acosta works a miracle in the MLS

 Without the Argentine Leo Messi, out due to a muscle problem that could keep him out of the FIFA date with Argentina, the Uruguayan Luis Suárez scored a double in Inter's comeback Miami against DC United, in an MLS matchday in which the Colombian Juan Camilo 'Cucho' Hernández and the Mexican Alan Pulido also scored.

Three days after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League, Inter Miami triumphed against DC United despite Messi's absence. Suárez started as a substitute, but took the field after the restart and scored two goals in thirteen minutes, between the 72nd and 85th minutes.

But the Washington match was also marked by the statements of Argentine coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino about the conditions of Leo Messi, who suffered a muscle problem in the 'ConcaChampions' against Nashville and will not return before the break.

"The injury, beyond today's absence, must be managed week by week. We take advantage of the fact that we have full weeks and we will constantly evaluate it," Martino explained at a press conference after the match won in Washington against DC United.

"With him there is one objective: for him to arrive in conditions to play in the quarterfinals of the 'ConcaChampions', so we are not going to do anything that involves taking any kind of risk," added Martino.

Miracle in the Windy City

The day was marked by a miracle in Chicago, the Windy City, where the Fire came back from 1-3 down and won 4-3 in the 99th minute with a goal from 60 meters by Kellyn Acosta.

The former Los Angeles FC player scored his first goal with the Fire shirt and he did it in a way that was as casual as it was spectacular. He wanted to hang a ball in the area in an attempt to get a favorable rebound, but the strong wind caused the ball to change its trajectory and end up in the back of the net.

Acosta's goal gave the Fire the first victory of the season, which had one point in three games, and knocked down a Montreal team that had won at Inter Miami on the last day.

The Canadians left Soldier Field defeated despite a double, from the penalty spot, by Uruguayan Matías Cóccaro.

Panenka by Ruidíaz, goal by 'Cucho'

Peruvian Raúl Ruidíaz gave the Sounders the lead at home against the Rapids by converting a Panenka-style penalty, but his team received the tying goal from Frenchman Kevin Cabral in the 88th minute.

Also scoring was Colombian Juan Camilo 'Cucho' Hernández, who finished off a low cross from Ghana's Yaw Yeboah from the center of the penalty area in the Crew's 3-0 home win against the New York Red Bulls.

In Kansas City, Mexican Pulido scored his first goal of the season in Sporting's 2-1 victory against the San José Earthquakes.