Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s Inter Miami has yet to begin its preseason tour. After drawing against El Salvador (0-0) and losing against Dallas FC (1-0) and Al Hilal (4-3), today Al Nassr humiliated them at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with so many 6 -0.
The match was promoted as a particular ‘last dance’ between Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi. The day before it was announced that the Portuguese would not play due to a muscle injury that had been going on for several days, while the Argentine, with discomfort in his femoral biceps, He barely played in the final seven minutes, when the scoreboard read 6-0. Leo scored a penalty on Monday against Al Hilal before retiring in the final moments of the match.
Suárez, Alba and Busquets, starters
Despite not being able to count on Messi, Inter Miami fielded Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, who are his teammates at FC Barcelona. However, the Florida team was overwhelmed from the opening whistle as after a quarter of an hour they were already 3-0 down due to their defensive fragility.
At minute 3, Otávio opened the scoring with a great shot that hit the corner. A little later, on the 10th, the Al Nassr of the Portuguese Luis Castro He increased his lead with the first of three goals scored by the Brazilian Anderson Talisca, which capped a great collective play after Inter Miami’s false start.
Great goal from Laporte from 60 meters
The empanada of Inter Miami was reflected in the 3-0, by Aymeric Laporte with a great goal from his own field. The former Athletic Club and Manchester City defender saw the goalkeeper step forward Drake Callender and he took a free kick from 60 meters with such precision that it slipped into the goal.
After a timid reaction from Inter Miami, Al Nassr, with Cristiano in the standsmade it 4-0 in the 51st minute when Talisca returned the penalty Callender did.
Luis Suárez and his strike partner Leonardo Campaña had several clear-cut chances, but it wasn’t Inter Miami’s day. Mohammed Khalil Marran made it 5-0 with a header (67′) before Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez were substituted. Talisca completed the hat trick, validated by VAR, after receiving a long ball, ran away and finished with a cross shot (72′).
Finally Martino brought on Messi in the 83rd minute but he could not achieve the goal of honor. Inter Miami missed Leo a lot because, with a large distance between the lines, he could hardly connect plays.
The tour continues on Sunday against the Hong Kong Team, Inter will visit the Japanese Vissel Kobe on Wednesday the 7th in Tokyo and close it on the 15th at home against Newell’s Old Boys.
Source: La Verdad
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