MONTREAL (AP) — Luis Suárez converted a penalty in the 81st minute of Inter Miami’s 1-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday night after Germán Bertelame was fouled and taken unconscious by ambulance.
Bertelame was injured after colliding head with Montreal defender Efrain Morales. No details regarding the 27-year-old forward’s condition have been released at this time.
Interim coach Guillermo Hoyos said in Spanish after the game, “Berterrame is conscious and doing well.” “The blow was very hard, but we are recovering.”
Suarez hits a soft shot He beat Sebastian Breza to score his ninth goal of the season and his sixth in the last three games, giving Inter Miami their sixth consecutive win.
Rocco Rios Novo saved two shots for Inter Miami (11-2-4) in his third start and second clean sheet of the season.
Breza made one save in his second start of the season for Montreal (4-10-3), making it the 37th save of his career. He has never had a shutout.
Lionel Messi did not play in Inter Miami’s first two games after the World Cup after Argentina finished runners-up. However, Carlos Casemiro, who played for Brazil in this tournament, made his MLS debut with the same team after enjoying success with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.
Inter Miami has won three games in a row against Montreal.
Montreal has 0 wins, 2 losses, and 1 loss, scoring one goal in the three games since the World Cup was suspended.
to the next
Miami: Hosts the Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Montreal: The New England Revolution will be held on Saturday.
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