Inter Miami welcomed Actual Salt Lake to the newly christened Chase Stadium for the primary recreation of the 2024 Main League Soccer (MLS) marketing campaign. With Miami securing just one win of their seven pre-season matches in 2024, many had reservations concerning the situation of Lionel Messi’s staff. The doubts have been quickly allayed, because the hosts began dominating proceedings from the get-go and finally walked away with a deserved 2-0 victory.
Robert Taylor & Diego Gomez Shine, Luis Suarez Claims Help In Aggressive Debut For Inter Miami
Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino fielded a powerful beginning XI for the MLS opener on Wednesday evening (February), that includes Barcelona quartet Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, and debutant Luis Suarez. Inter Miami began brightly, drawing cheers from followers with their slick passes and sharp motion. Solely a minute into the sport, Suarez lobbed the ball into the Actual Salt Lake penalty field, hoping to search out his teammate Messi. A lot to the displeasure of house followers, Messi couldn’t get on the top of the move.
Fifteen minutes later, Messi went for objective with a sweetly struck free-kick. Actual Salt Lake goalkeeper Zac MacMath was overwhelmed, however a defender popped up with a well timed headed clearance to maintain his staff from going behind. Following a pair extra makes an attempt, the Herons lastly acquired their breakthrough within the thirty ninth minute, with Robert Taylor claiming the primary objective of the 2024 MLS season. Messi discovered the Finnish winger with a slide-rule move, and he discovered the again of the web with a cool end.
New season, similar Robert Taylor bangers 😏🔥
Messi ➡️ Taylor in behind the backline who finishes it to present us the lead 👏#MIAvRSL | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/ubPUrbChva
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 22, 2024
Actual Salt Lake created a couple of presentable alternatives within the second half. Nevertheless, they failed to use the of completion. Having withstood the stress, Inter Miami lastly put the sport to mattress within the 83rd minute. Receiving the ball from Messi, Suarez directed it into Diego Gomez’s path. The 20-year-old promptly acquired his shot away and located the bottom-left nook.
Messi ➡️ Suárez ➡️ Gómez 🔥
Diego Gómez doubles the lead for us late within the match#MIAvRSL | 2-0 pic.twitter.com/bPWUmnjqDD
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 22, 2024
Lionel Messi Was The Man Of The Match In MLS Opener
Lionel Messi was not on the scoresheet in opposition to Actual Salt Lake, however he was simply Miami’s standout performer. Messi was on the coronary heart of all the pieces optimistic on Wednesday. He carried the ball gracefully, handed it round with out breaking a sweat, and created possibilities at will. Not solely did he create Taylor’s objective together with his by way of ball, however he additionally prompted Miami’s second of the evening. The Barcelona legend barged into the ultimate third from deep, leaving a few defenders in his wake earlier than laying it off to Suarez.
All through the sport, the Inter Miami skipper created 4 possibilities, examined the keeper twice, performed 13 passes into the ultimate third, gained 4 duels, and drew two fouls. Speak about main from the entrance!
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