Tadeo Allende scored 17 seconds into the second half and Inter Miami won its third straight match without Lionel Messi, beating Charlotte FC 1-0.

Miami, who is coming off the first leg of its CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup with Cavalier, started off the season with a hard-fought 2-2 draw with New York City FC. Then, on the road last Sunday, Luis Suarez and Telasco Segovia led the charge in a 4-1 thrashing of the Houston Dynamo.

Charlotte FC was in sunny Florida to take on Inter Miami FC at Chase Stadium on Sunday. The team was coming off a shutout victory against southern rivals Atlanta United and was hoping to continue their win streak.