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Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez save Inter Miami from losing the Champions League with last-minute goals. Here’s how the Argentine scored from just outside the sixteen
Inter Miami played in the North American, Central American and Caribbean Champions League on Thursday night and it was quite a drama. The Florida team averted a last-minute defeat. The duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez struck
Inter Miami played in the North American, Central American and Caribbean Champions League on Thursday night and it was quite a drama. The Florida team averted a last-minute defeat. The duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez struck
Inter Miami have played their fourth competitive match of the season and so far can be relatively satisfied. This is because it hasn’t lost even once. Moreover, Lionel Messi seems to be in form. And he is not alone. His legendary teammate, Luis Suárez, is shining.
So far, the star duo have only performed their magic in the American MLS. In the American league competition, the team from Florida has won twice and drawn once. It is thanks to this duo that they are on a losing streak.
However, on Thursday night the former Barcelona icons had to perform magic in the Champions League knockout stage. Understandably, the North American, Central American and Caribbean ones under the cover of CONCACAF.
Miami faced Nashville in the eighth round of the competition. The Tennessee team can be an unpleasant opponent for anyone and now it has been confirmed. Even stars like Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets had their work cut out for them.
Lionel Messi was magical, Luis Suárez also shone
The game against Nashville did not go well for Inter Miam from the start. In the fourth minute, twenty-four-year-old forward Jacob Shaffelburg struck with a great shot from the edge of the penalty area.
The performance of the team from Tennessee was not very attractive, but it was effective. Miami held the ball often, dictated the pace of the game, but Nashville threatened from breakaways. And in the 47th minute, they struck for the second time. Shaffelburg again.
But then it was as if Inter switched gears. Already in the 52nd minute, Lionel Messi scored after a pass from Luis Suárez, who showed his genius and technical sophistication by sending the ball into the net with his magic left foot.
But it was still a drama until the end of the match. The match ended 2-2, but the Florida fans had to wait until the fifth minute of stoppage time to see the equalizer. The aforementioned Luis Suárez made it happen with a header.
The duo Messi, Suárez is still pulling their team. While Lionel Messi has four goals and one assist in four games this season, his Uruguayan partner has scored three goals and registered four assists in the same number of games.
Source: Twitter, Transfermarkt, CONCACAF