Robert Taylor scores a stunning volley in Inter Miami’s 2-0 upset win against Philadelphia Union
David Beckham’s Inter Miami stuns MLS Cup runner-up Philadelphia Union in a 2-0 upset as Robert Taylor hits an IMPRESSIVE volley to help Phil Neville’s side continue their unbeaten start.
David Beckham couldn’t have asked for a better start to Inter Miami’s new MLS campaign after Phil Neville’s side stunned last season’s runners-up Philadelphia Union 2-0 when Robert Taylor hit a stunning volley to extend the two games of The Herons. unbeaten start.
French striker Corentin Jean, 27, who moved to the US this summer from French and Ligue 1 side RC Lens, opened his MLS account for Miami at DRV PNK Stadium when he scored from distance at minute 32.
Taylor, who represents Finland but whose father Paul is English, doubled Inter’s lead in the 77th minute with a potential goal of the season, just two games into the new campaign.
The 28-year-old midfielder, who can also be deployed as a full-back, played a give-and-take with Brazilian midfielder Jean Mota, before chesting the ball out of the air and shooting from outside the Union box.
Miami now sits atop the Eastern Conference, racking up a record number of points in its first two games in contrast to last season, when the Florida-based club struggled to reach the MLS playoffs with an overall record. from 14-14-6.
David Beckham’s Inter Miami secured their unbeaten start in MLS with a 2-0 win against Philly
Finalist midfielder Robert Taylor celebrates after scoring a sublime volley from outside the box
Philadelphia’s leading scorer from last season, Daniel Gazdag, came closest to scoring for the Union, which entered Saturday without a loss in its last five games (including the playoffs).
The Union’s latest regulation setback also came on the road against one of the league’s newest teams, as Philadelphia fell 4-0 to 2022 expansion team Charlotte FC early last October.
The Union’s best chance of the first half came just three minutes after going behind, but Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callendar stopped Gazdag with a great save after his toss led to the chance.
Mota hit the bar in the 67th minute for Miami and Julian Carranza had Callendar make a hard save from a tight angle in the 69th minute before Taylor sealed the points for the hosts.
The Union, led by former MLS player Jim Curtin, sits in seventh place, just two spots clear of the bottom playoff seed in contrast to last season’s standings, when the club finished two points clear of CF Montreal. , as the top seed in the East. the postseason
Saturday’s win was also Miami’s second in seven all-time meetings against Philadelphia (1-1-0, three points) since joining MLS in 2020, and their first at home.