The game-winning goal for Inter Miami yesterday night was influenced by Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi looks concerned wearing an Inter Miami kit while his teammates celebrate together on the bottom.
Last night at Chase Stadium, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami triumphed 1-0 over DC United to win another Major League Soccer match. Inter Miami found it challenging to control the game since DC United was posing a danger and they had only two shots on goal. Leonardo Campana scored the game-winning goal for Inter Miami in the 94th minute, with Messi having an indirect hand in it.
The Ecuadorian striker chipped it over DC United’s defense with the help of Sergio Busquets. While Messi was not pursuing the ball, he noticed Busquets searching for openings, and the Argentine great directed Campana in the direction of the pass. Because Campana was unmarked and onside, everything went flawlessly, and the striker took care of the rest.
Leo Messi knew what Busquets was going to do so he directed Campana to run. 🎩
— Leo Messi 🔟 Fan Club (@WeAreMessi) May 19, 2024
Messi played the entire match but had a difficult game. The Argentine completed the most dribbles in the match with five, but he also lost the most duels in the match with nine. This is now two consecutive MLS matches without Messi’s goal contribution. For Messi’s standards, this is the most difficult match for him since he joined the MLS.
Messi continues to be effective for Inter Miami when it comes to the stats this 2024 MLS season so far. The Argentine star has ten goals and nine assists in 10 MLS matches. Messi came back from a slight injury setback as he missed the 0-0 draw between Inter Miami and Orlando City this past week. Jordi Alba spoke after the 1-0 win against DC United to explain that Messi is motivated to win trophies at Inter Miami and will fight to win the MLS Cup this year. Alba said, “Leo is a winning person. He has the same winning mentality as when I first met him at Barcelona.”
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s next match in the MLS
Inter Miami will travel to Canada again as their next MLS opponent will be against the Vancouver Whitecaps. This would be Messi’s second-ever game in Canada since he played in the match against CF Montreal last week, where Inter Miami won 3-2. Messi and Inter Miami will be away against Vancouver Whitecaps at the BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps are 7th in the Western Conference, scoring 19 points after 13 games.
