Anthony Fontana started as an attacking midfielder with Brenden Aaronson moving into Ale Bedoya’s role as the captain served a one match suspension for yellow card accumulation. Kai Wagner returned to health and took up his spot at left back and Sergio Santos was back in the lineup after proving he was fit to start. Andre Blake pulled on the captain’s armband in Bedoya’s absence.
Miami added Gonzalo Higuain to one of the league’s worst attacks, and supported him with Rodolfo Pizarro. The visitors had stars, but the Union had Fontana.
Less than ten minutes in, Fontana drove to the top of the box and laid in Jamiro Monteiro.