Jordi Alba plays Messi in an Inter Miami that continues to dominate

Jordi Alba scored a tie-breaking goal in the 75th minute to help the Inter Miami CF to achieve a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Matías Rojas scored in the first half for the home team, who played without Leo Messi for the second game in a row. Messi suffered the injury while playing for Argentina in the Copa América final against Colombia. Rafael Czichos scored the only goal for Chicago.

Miami ended its woes against the Fire, ending a three-game losing streak and four-game winless streak. Drake Callender made four saves for the Herons. The Fire’s Chris Brady made seven stops. Chicago tied the game in the 73rd minute when Czichos dribbled and sent a left-footed shot past Callender. It was his first goal of the season.

Two minutes later, Miami took the lead again. Brady came out to try to deflect a high ball, but failed when teammate Mauricio Pineda headed in the direction of Alba, who sent a left-footed shot into the net for his fourth goal of the season.

Earlier, Miami scored in the sixth minute: Tomás Avilés delivered a long pass from his own wing to Robert Taylor on the left wing. Taylor finished driving down the baseline before setting up Rojas, who fired a left-footed shot into the right corner of the net. Miami had a chance to take a two-goal lead late in the first half, but Julian Gressel hit the crossbar in the second minute of overtime and Federico Redondo sent the rebound into the net.

The Fire increased the pressure in the second half and Hugo Cuypers sent a header into the net in the 64th minute. Three minutes later, Brian Gutiérrez’s right-footed shot was saved by Callender, who then turned his feet to the ball was cleared before Chicago’s Chris Mueller. came to try to put the ball in the net.