ONE | system 01/02/2024 22:06
Al Nasser players celebrate (Reuters)
Inter Miami suffered a painful humiliation tonight (Thursday) from El Nasser of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Riyadh Cup. Although the Portuguese star did not play due to injury, it did not prevent his teammates from beating the team from Florida 6:0, which has not yet won a single game in all the preparatory games it has played so far for the next season.
Leo Messi also did not start in the opposing team due to an injury he suffered in the 4:3 loss to Al Hilal last Monday, but came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute following the agreements with the tournament organizers. His old friends Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba started in Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s XI.
Miami has a particularly dismal balance of preseason games as it finished 0:0 against El Salvador, surrendered 1:0 to Dallas, lost 4:3 to Al Hilal and now took six unanswered from Al Nasser in its second game in the Riyadh Cup tournament. On the other hand, the Saudi team is hot and will meet Al Hilal next Thursday in preparation.
Leo Messi rising (Reuters) Leo Messi (Reuters)
As early as the third minute, Otavio gave Al Nasser the lead with a sharp kick from outside the box and Talisca doubled the score in the tenth minute after pushing a great cross from Al-Aliwa from close range. In the 15th minute came the goal of the game. Aymeric Laporte recognized the goalkeeper outside the goal and kicked from in front of the halfway line of the field into the net.
Talisca added with a spot-kick in the 51st minute and Mohamed Maran scored the fifth with a shot after a mix-up from a corner kick. Taliska continued to star when he completed a hat trick in the 73rd minute after taking control of a long ball sent to him by Alex Teles and with a sharp kick to the net determined the outcome of the match.
Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez were replaced in the 70th minute, with the flea coming on in the 83rd minute, as mentioned. Inter Miami will meet Vissel Cuba and Newell’s Old Boys for a pair of additional preparatory games, and on 22.2 they will officially open the 2024 MLS season when they host Real Salt Lake in the opening round.
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