Before many Hollywood stars and celebrities in the stand, the Argentine Lionel Messi He walked the field Sunday at the Bank of California in Los Angeles and, despite not scoring, dished out two assists in a resounding 1-3 of the between miami in Los Angeles FC.
Goals from Argentine Facundo Farías, Jordi Alba (his first goal in the United States) and Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana launched Inter Miami into last place in the MLS East and are now eight points behind the DC United, scoring. the ‘playoff’ positions, with two fewer games.
Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s team left Wednesday’s goalless draw at home against Nashville and sealed a massive victory to build on their ambitions to reach the postseason, with two weeks of competition ahead of them without hope to Messi, who is focused on the Argentine team for the World Cup qualifiers.
It was the second win in a row for Inter Miami, who before this run had won just once in 11 this year, while Los Angeles FC lost for the second time in a row at home after conceding a huge number of chances in purpose. which can change the meeting history.
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Messi provided the assists for Alba’s 2-0 and Campana’s 3-0 and now has eleven goals and five assists in eleven games with his new team, where he has already won the Leagues Cup and was a Cup finalist US Open. He did it in front of the eyes of celebrities and celebrities such as Prince Enrique, the actors Leonardo Di Caprio, Selena Gómez and Gerard Butler, the singer Liam Gallagher or the basketball player LeBron James.
It was difficult for Inter Miami to get used to the field of play, which in the first quarter of an hour suffered the push of a determined offensive LAFC, forgiving two good chances on goal with Bouanga.
The Gabonese missed the first by managing a counterattack in the worst possible way, not passing the ball to Vela, free on his side in the penalty area, and missing another one-on-one against Callender, who was saved his shot. In a moment of greatest difficulty, Inter Miami knew how to take advantage of their first chance, with a low right-footed shot from Facundo Farías inside the area after a quarter of an hour, giving Martino’s side the lead.
LAFC created dangerous situations with ease, but it was Bouanga’s bad day to stop him. The Gabonese had another one-on-one with Callender, but missed as he shot wide. And that Inter Miami, despite showing defensive fragility, had a good chance to widen the gap with Messi’s boots, but the Argentine ran into a great save by McCarthy that shocked the whole stadium . Even Selena Gomez, on the stand, was speechless.
Deadly Messi-Alba connection
The script didn’t change on the restart, with LAFC creating the main threats and Inter Miami scoring. In the 51st minute, Messi took advantage of Los Angeles’ poor defensive position to find a through ball for Jordi Alba, who calmly scored past McCarthy to celebrate his first goal for Inter Miami.
Bouanga, always very active on the left flank, and Vela had good chances to try to open the game up again, but again they lacked punch. And, in the 83rd minute, Messi led a counterattack and offered Campana a comfortable ball to make it 3-0.
With the game already doomed, in the 90th minute, LAFC got a goal of honor from Hollingshead, although it remained very little consolation after a game in which his lack of punch cost him all three points.
DATA SHEET
1 – Los Angeles FC: McCarthy; Palencia (Palace, m.62), Long, Chiellini (Murillo, m.52), Hollings; Acosta (Tillman, m.48), Sánchez, Bogusz; Vela, González (Olivera, m.62), Bouanga
3 – Inter Miami: Callender; Yedlin, Avilés, Kryvtsov, Miller, Alba (Allen, m.82); Gomez (Ulloa, m.86), Busquets, Cremaschi (Arroyo, m.73); Messi, Farías (Bell, m.74)
The objectives: 0-1, Farías (m. 14); 0-2, Alba (d. 54); 0-3, Bell (m. 83); 1-3, Hollingshead (d. 90)
Referee: Ted Unkel (USA). He advised Bogusz (m.3), Palacios (m.77), Tilllman (m.79), and Yedlin (m.63), Farías (m.72)
Incidents: Match corresponding to MLS matchday 30 played at Banc of California stadium in front of 22,000 spectators
Source: La Verdad
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