Competition Preview – DC United vs Inter Miami CF will be Saturday, August 23
DC United will return to Audi Stadium on Saturday, August 23, with Miami CF with kickoff at 7:30 pm ET. The first home game in front of Audi Field Field will be commemorated before Audi Field Field Field on Saturday in front of Audi Field on the way to the 1-1 draw against CF Montréal.
The Blacks and Reds (4-15-8, 20 points) had different expressions to them, with defender Lukas Macnaughton having his first start since May 3 against the Colorado Rapids and pushing defender Aaron Herrera into midfield. Weller also brought goalkeeper Luis Barraza back to his final bench against the New England Revolution. There are some new faces in the lineup, DC United looks threatening, and CF Montréal beats 16-9.
Lukas MacNaughton immediately had an impact on the field, winning 100% of his aerial duel and providing five passes in the final third. Aaron Herrera was also very active in offensive third place, bringing the most opportunities for Blacks and Reds, two of which and recording four crosses. Home run midfielder Jackson Hopkins stole the show, scoring his first MLS goal in the 28th minute after driving through the Montreal midfielder and burying his right foot shot from outside the box. The home team will tie the game up in the 41st minute after defender Luca Petrasso ended the ball from forward Prince Owusu. Luis Barraza will record two saves to keep the score tied, keeping Montréal a little bit.
Head coach René Weiler welcomes Eastern Conference rival Miami CF in his first game at Audi Field. He will hope to rely on midfielder Gabriel Pirani and the company to start with early scoring, as forward Christian Benteke missed the game due to yellow cards. DC United will also have no midfielder Boris Enow, who also missed the game due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The last meeting of both sides was on May 18, 204, when Manchester United fell 1-0 at Chase Stadium. This will be the first meeting between clubs this season, with Manchester United breaking the defense that allowed only 39 goals this season. United are also eager to keep the label on midfielder Sergio Busquets, who has six assists this season and forward Luis Suarez has 16 goals (6 goals and 10 assists).
Miami Inter Miami CF (13-5-6, 45 points) ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference and played against Liga MX’s League Cup title on Wednesday, August 20. The Herons have lost only two of their last 10 games and have scored 53 goals in this MLS season and 53 goals in their 47 seasons open. Miami's new signing, midfielder Rodrigo de Paul will seek to strengthen the Heron's offense, participating in his third MLS game since signing with the club. Black and red will require defensiveness with the likes of Kye Rowles and David Schnegg to limit Miami’s chances in front of goals and achieve positive results at home. this
By Numbers | DC United with CF Montréal | August 16, 2025
- Home run midfielder Jackson Hopkins scored his first professional MLS goal in the 28th minute with the assistance of Brandon Servania. Hopkins scored 81% of the shot.
- Defender Lukas MacNaughton has returned to the starting lineup for the first time since his May 3 vs. Colorado Rapids. McNarton won six air duels and created two chances in 78 minutes.
- Forward Christian Benteke won the most duels in the game with 11 games and recorded three shots in 90 minutes.
- Defender Conner Antley has played for the Mafia for the first time since his July 16 fight against Charlotte Football Club. Antley won eight duels and entered the final third.
Last match against Miami Inter Miami CF | May 18, 2024 @ Chase Stadium
In its last meeting on May 18, 2024, DC United beat Miami CF 1-0 after a late goal from Leonardo Campana in the fourth minute of the second half stop time. For most of the game, the Blacks and Reds kept Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the Bay, limiting them to four shots in 90 minutes. DC United surpassed Inter Miami CF 15-8 and won 13 seven tackles from Miami. Then during downtime, Leonardo Campana lost his defender and completed a right foot goalkeeper Alex Bono, who scored all three for the home run.
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The radio broadcast will be broadcast live on 1190 IHEART Sports DC, 101.1 HD2 and the Ihearttradio App. Since the club was founded in 1996, legendary broadcaster Dave Johnson will return to the booth with former U.S. national team player Bruce Murray (1985-1993, 85 blocks and 21 goals) and the 2011 National Football Hall of Fame tenderer. The two have been partnering on radio calls since 2023, providing fans with high-quality and enthusiastic radio calls. Supporters who watch DC United MLS regular season on MLS Season Pass can choose to listen to Dave Johnson and Bruce Murray dial the game on MLS local radio channel.