2023-09-10 02:35:00
Inter Miami vs. Sporting Kansas City
Inter Miami played its first game without Lionel Messi since the resounding signing was completed: it won 3-2 at the DRV PNK Stadium once morest Sporting Kansas City – which plays in the other Conference – for the 31st round of the MLS.
Hungarian Dániel Salloi opened the scoring nine minutes into the first half by taking advantage of a long rebound from goalkeeper Drake Callender, who made a gross error in response following a weak previous shot that did not seem to present any problems. When the clock approached 23 minutes, Leonardo Campana generated a penalty following a bump from rival goalkeeper Timothy Melia and it was the Ecuadorian who changed the maximum penalty into a goal to make things 1-1. The South American, already at the end of the first stage, reversed the trend and made it 2-1.
In the complement, Argentine Facundo Farías escaped and stretched the difference to two goals. Although the visit was once more within reach with the appearance of Mexican Alan Pulido.
The Argentine coach might not count, of course, on Messi, but neither on other figures who went to his national teams such as the Paraguayan Diego Gómez, the Venezuelan Josef Martínez or the Finnish Robert Taylor to name the most significant cases. Yes, goalkeeper Callender and midfielder Benjamín Cremaschi were there, despite the summons to train with the United States ahead of two friendlies.
The other two stars of the squad were also available: the Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, who were no longer part of their country’s national team. At the same time, the Argentines Farías, Tomás Avilés and Nicolás Stefanelli took advantage of the absences to get into the starting team.
This victory, the eighth in 26 appearances in the local tournament, places Inter Miami in second-to-last place in its Conference with 28 points, six points behind DC United, the last team currently in the playoff zone.
Messi is news in Miami even with his absence. Hours before the start of this duel, the most recognized resale sites on the planet showed a clear decrease in ticket prices to see the cast led by Martino. While each match that features Leo’s presence generates a furor and significantly increases ticket prices, in this first absence of the Argentine, access to the DRV PNK Stadium was sold at a low cost almost close to what they had before the signing of Leo. the flea.
We must remember the change in sporting paradigm that Leo’s arrival at the club meant in this first match they played without him since his arrival. The figures indicate that Inter Miami accumulated 11 consecutive undefeated games before facing this day: all those that Messi played in (he started nine times and came off the bench in the other two). In total, there were 7 wins and 4 draws (3 of them led to victory in the penalty shootout). During that time, the club won its first title with the Leagues Cup and qualified for the final of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
That contest will be defined on Wednesday, September 27 from 9:35 p.m. (Argentina time) once morest the Houston Dynamo: the final will be played at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), the momentary home of the pink team.
However, today the concern is knowing how the 36-year-old footballer will return following his trip to Argentina to compete in the start of the South American Qualifiers with his National Team. Initially, the comeback should take place next Saturday, September 16 at the Venue Mercedes-Benz Stadium to face Atlanta United (from 6 p.m. in Argentina) for the 32nd round of the MLS. Although everything will be subject to the physical condition of the Flea. The other option to see it on the field will be on the next day of the North American tournament: on Wednesday the 20th Inter Miami will host Toronto.
Before facing the final of the US Open Cup, the Tata team will have to play another MLS match on Sunday the 24th once morest Orlando City at the Venue Exploria Stadium, which will host a new edition of the “Clásico del Sol”.
It must be remembered that the first seven teams from each MLS zone will advance to the playoffs where there will be Conference paths until reaching the final that will pair the two best from the regions. The eighth and ninth in each group will go to a playoff respectively to get the remaining playoff ticket.
TRAINING
Inter Miami: Drake Callender; DeAndre Yedlin, Tomás Avilés, Kamal Miller, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Dixon Arroyo, Facundo Farías; Nicolás Stefanelli, Robbie Robinson and Leonardo Campana. DT: Gerardo Martino.
Substitutes: Carlos Dos Santos, Cristopher McVey, Víctor Ulloa, Ryan Sailor, Noah Allen, Lawson Sunderland, Lucas Meek and Cameron Johnson.
Sporting Kansas City: Timothy Melia; Logan Ndenbe, Andreu Fontás, Daniel Rosero, Jacob Davis; Erik Thommy, Remi Walter, Felipe Gutiérrez, Daniel Sallói, Johnny Russell and Alan Pulido. DT: Peter Vermes.
Substitutes: Substitutes: Roger Espinoza, Robert Voloder, Felipe Hernández, Nemanja Radoja, William Agada, Tim Leibold, Kendall McIntosh, Luis Flores and Khiry Shelton.
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