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Inter Miami secure playoff spot with 4-1 win over Orlando City as Gonzalo Higuain strikes twice to extend his last-ever season
- The Herons booked their second MLS play-off ticket in the club’s four-year history
- Higuain, 34, scored for the fifth consecutive game Wednesday night
- ‘El Pepita’ has announced he will be retiring after the end of the 2022 MLS season
- Inter Miami then plays its last game of the regular competition against CF Montreal
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David Beckham’s Inter Miami has secured a spot in the MLS playoffs for the second time in the club’s four-year history with a 4-1 win over rivals Orland City, with Gonzalo hitting Higuain twice to extend his last-ever season before he retired.
The Reigers took the lead in the first minute thanks to a chip from 22-year-old striker Leonardo Campana, who is on loan to the Wolverhampton club, before Higuain scored a brace before half-time.
Ariel Lassister put Miami at 4-1 after halftime before Ercan Kara scored a consolation goal for Orlando in the 71st minute.
Fans at Miami’s DRV PNK stadium chanted Higuain’s name throughout the 90 minutes, while some of them also held signs to thank ‘El Pipita’ for his two-year stint with the club – a day after the Argentine announced his retirement. shoes would hang after the end of the 2022 MLS regular season.
Inter Miami striker Gonzalo Higuain celebrates a goal after scoring in the first half vs Orlando
“After the best career I could have had, I feel like football has given me so much,” Higuain told reporters on Monday. “Many thanks to those who have always believed in me… the time has come to say goodbye.”
The 34-year-old has scored 27 goals in 65 appearances for Miami since moving from Juventus in 2020.
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