Three Up, Three Down: Inter Miami flops without Messi, loses Open Cup final 2-1 against the Houston Dynamo.
Playing in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship without Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba, the Herons turned in a lackluster first half, playing as poorly as we’ve seen. Still, we’re committed to choose three Inter Miami players who most impacted the match, and three who didn’t. Here we go!
![Inter Miami CF forward Leonardo Campana battles for a header against Houston Dynamo midfielder Griffin Dorsey. Inter Miami CF forward Leonardo Campana battles for a header against Houston Dynamo midfielder Griffin Dorsey.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3075,h_1729,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/502/01hbdrf8tnmrdczk0q8d.jpg)
Dixon Arroyo, C+
[KEN] The Ecuadorian did what he’s done since the Herons brought him to MLS after early season injuries to Gregore and Juan Mota (remember those guys?): Stabilize the midfield defensively and link the midfield and attack when building from the back. Arroyo wasn’t spectacular, but he was what we’ve come to expect — solid.
[MATT] Yeah, Arroyo was fine. Not great, but not bad. More the Goldilocks of the game for Inter Miami. With the overall performance of the team against Houston, I guess that's enough to earn some style points from us.