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Published 10:25 IST, July 2nd 2023

Josef Martínez climbs up the MLS record books as Inter Miami end 7-game losing streak

MLS News: Inter Miami is one of five teams in league history to lose 13 of its first 18 matches. Austin was coming off two straight 3-0 victories.

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Josef Martínez and Nick Lima traded goals early in the second half and Inter Miami and Austin FC played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night, ending Inter Miami’s club-record seven-match losing streak.

Neither team scored until Martínez took passes from Benjamin Cremaschi and Robert Taylor two minutes into the second half and found the net for a fifth time this season for Inter Miami (5-13-1).

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Lima, a defender, pulled Austin (7-8-5) even, scoring unassisted four minutes later. It was his first goal of the season.

Drake Callender saved three shots for Inter Miami. Brad Stuver had seven saves for Austin.

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Austin beat Inter Miami 5-1 in March of last season in the only prior match-up. It was the most goals Austin has scored in a match and the most goals Inter Miami has surrendered.

Inter Miami is one of five teams in league history to lose 13 of its first 18 matches.

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Austin was coming off two straight 3-0 victories. They were the first back-to-back clean sheets in club history. Austin is 2-10-2 in its last 14 road matches.

Inter Miami will host the Columbus Crew on Tuesday. Austin travels to play Minnesota United on Saturday.

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10:25 IST, July 2nd 2023