2023-08-31 06:08:46
New York: Inter Miami teamed up with Lionel Messi without a win. After the League Cup final, the Miamians, who faced Nashville in the Major League Soccer, ended in a goalless draw. This is the first time since Messi’s arrival that Miami has failed to score in a match.
Messi had two free kick opportunities in the match but might not score. Goalie Elliott Panico made an effort to save Messi’s shot following breaking through four Nashville players in injury time. It turned out to be the first game Messi failed to find the back of the net since joining Inter Miami.
Miami’s playoff chances are alive and well with a point through the tie. Miami can make the playoffs if it climbs from 14th to ninth in the league.
The Leagues Cup Final and the U.S. After winning all nine games played by Miami, including the Open Cup semifinals, Messi was involved, and went to face Nashville on his own ground. Messi scored 10 goals in nine matches played.
Nashville midfielder Dax McCarty already got a Messi shirt from the Leagues Cup final, he badly wanted a second Messi jersey tonight. ????
pic.twitter.com/p5fPpPP65P— FCB Albiceleste (@FCBAlbiceleste) August 31, 2023
Messi and Sergio Busquets, who entered the field in the 60th minute in the last match once morest the New York Red Bulls, were included in the starting lineup once morest Nashville. The Nashville defense was alert from the kickoff, counting on the superstar and his teammates to power the offense. They built a fortress in their control area and did not allow Messi and his team to get a shot on goal in the first 60 minutes. A foul by Dax McCarthy in the 60th minute resulted in Messi hitting the net but Panico palmed it away from the right position.
Meanwhile, opponents who kept Miami on the edge with isolated counterattacks and shook the net once. But before Hani Mukhtar might start celebrating, the linesman was flagged for offside. In the 83rd minute, the free kick hit by Messi hit the defensive wall. In the final match where Messi scored a goal in the Leagues Cup, Miami defeated Nashville in a shootout and lifted the cup.
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