Nicolás Figal made his presence felt over the ensuing moments, making three important tackles in dangerous areas, dispossessing Yeferson Soteldo on a few occasions, and springing quick counterattacking opportunities.
In the 37th minute, Chapman threaded a pass behind the defense to Robinson, who was then brought down by the last defender. The referee blew his whistle and gave a red card to Kemar Lawrence for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
Inter Miami created another pair of chances before the half was over, both beginning with precise long balls from Leandro González Pirez, but shots from Vassilev and Morgan were saved, sending the match into halftime scoreless.
A scrappy second half opened with a pair of changes for Inter Miami in the 55th minute, bringing on Federico Higuaín and Shea for Vassilev and Leerdam.
Nick Marsman was tested in the 58th minute, making his first save of the match. The goalkeeper proved to be pivotal throughout the remainder of the half, making a few important saves, including a spectacular diving denial of a curling long-range effort by Soteldo that was seemingly heading for the top corner of the net, and another timely save just before stoppage time.
The team made two more changes before the final whistle, bringing on Julián Carranza and Blaise Matuidi for Pizarro and Chapman, but it was starting center back Christian Makoun who made the difference for Inter Miami. In the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, the defender played a one-two on the edge of the box, followed by another one-two with Robinson as Makoun drove towards the endline, drawing a penalty. He then stepped up to take the ensuing penalty himself, calmly sending the keeper in the wrong direction and slotting his shot inside the post to claim a 0-1 victory on the road. The goal was also Makoun’s first as an Inter Miami player and tied for the latest in a match in Club history.
MATCH RECAP: Inter Miami CF Earns 0-1 Win Over Toronto FC With Late Winner - Inter Miami CF
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