“Absolutely brilliant!” Messi scored in the first MLS game but delighted with another action. Video
Konstantin Krinsky August 27, 2023, 11:50 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
And Jordi Alba passed the ball himself!
Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls as a visitor in the regular season of the MLS (Eastern Conference). Lionel Messi finally made his tournament debut and did not leave the pitch without scoring.
Most recently, Inter Miami, largely thanks to Messi, won the US Open Cup: in the final they hacked Cincinnati to death (3: 3) and everything was decided in a penalty shootout (5: 4). . Before that, the Florida club again, not without the Argentine, won the first trophy in history – the League Cup. They defeated Nashville (1-1, 10-9 – on penalties). Here’s the takeoff!
But in MLS at Inter, not everything is so fabulous: before the meeting with the Red Bulls, the team was the last in the East. Even after this victory, it is still difficult to reach the playoffs. So here Leo and his partners need to toughen up, and really tough.
About this – and much more specifically – in our material:
Messi’s team is the worst in MLS. How Inter Miami can save the season
But enough of the sad stuff! After all, Messi made his debut in MLS, and Inter Miami not only won, but also left the last place in their conference: now at the end of Toronto. The most important thing is that the Canadians have already played 26 games (19 points), and the representatives of Florida, only 23.
And now about the game. Everyone finally calmed down in the last half hour, in which Messi appeared; it was during this time that Miami scored the second goal and cleared all doubts about the winner. Thus, Diego Gómez scored in the 37th minute, but it was only after Leo’s goal in the 89th minute that everything became clear. 2-0 – and a sure victory for Inter in the Argentine’s debut match in MLS.
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In general, the game opened with a goal from Gómez, who opened the scoring with a nice round shot. After that, New York threatened the opposing goal even more often than Inter. Messi’s departure changed, if not everything, a lot: in attack, Miami had a master at the spatial level. Leo’s goal in the 89th minute was normal: he beat with a teammate and scored after a cross from the right wing. The most beautiful thing is the pass before the goal from Jordi Alba to the Argentine, which the Spaniard finished off by falling on himself.
But on social networks, everyone got high not with Messi’s goal or Alba’s pass, but with Leo’s pass to a teammate before the goal. After touching the ball, the Argentine in one movement made a concealed pass to the right flank through the entire New York defense; advocates at the time just didn’t believe anyone could do that. And then they watched football and how Messi receives a pass back and scores.
Cheerful soccer players of Inter Miami
Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images
“Absolutely brilliant! Just watch this broadcast, in the angle of the pass,” wrote one of the fans on the social network, where they share short messages.
“Masterclass”, added another user.
And now just statistics: Messi has 11 goals and three assists in nine games with Inter Miami. Crazy numbers! “Good win after our return to MLS matches! Thank you New York ”, Leo wrote after the meeting.
“Messi… Messi… Messi…” – one of the users wearily described the performance of the legend. Apparently he is concerned that Inter Miami with and without Leo are two different teams. By the way, coach Gerardo Martino spoke on this topic after the game:
Gerardo Martin
Inter Miami coach
“It is important to correctly assess this victory. This is something we will have to get used to, because Messi will go to the Argentine team. This year he will miss at least three games, the same will happen next year. The team needs to maintain stability when Leo leaves.”
I wonder how long the obsession with Messi will last, because he scores goals in batches and gives results. It is doubly interesting to watch the results of Inter Miami without Leo, because not only will he periodically go to the Argentine national team, but he simply will not be able to play in all matches due to his age and workload. By the way, Martino also said this.
