Lionel Messi experienced three pictures on intention right before exiting early in the 2nd 50 percent in Inter Miami’s 1- decline to FC Dallas in an MLS preseason recreation at the Cotton Bowl on Monday night.
Messi took 3 shots in the first 50 percent and still left the recreation about 15 minutes into the second 50 % with Inter Miami trailing in front of an announced group of 32,221 in a activity played in a drizzle and 40 levels (4.4 Celsius). The 8-time Ballon d’Or winner experienced scored scored 2 times in Inter Miami’s comeback win over FC Dallas on Aug. 6 at Toyota Stadium.
Forward Jesús Ferreira scored on an uncontested shot a few minutes into the match to give FC Dallas an early guide that held up.
Right after the early goal, Inter Miami managed participate in for the harmony of the very first fifty percent, with 8 photographs on objective from three for FC Dallas. Messi’s initial two pictures were saved by goalkeeper Michael Collodi, who dove to his remaining to deflect Messi’s next shot in the 12th moment. Messi’s 3rd shot was wide still left in the 27th minute.
Uruguayan star Luis Suárez, who teamed with Messi at FC Barcelona from 2014-20, performed in his very first match on American soil following joining Inter Miami in December. Suárez experienced two photographs on goal in the 1st half, the 1st saved by Collodi. The 2nd sailed large right in the 44th moment.
Inter Miami failed to rating in its next straight preseason recreation after a – attract in opposition to El Salvador on Friday.
FC Dallas, which performed at the Cotton Bowl right until 2009, held off a flurry of shots early in the next 50 % shots on objective driving keeper Antonio Carrera.
“To get to engage in towards Lionel Messi is an unbelievable possibility,” FC Dallas president Dan Hunt reported prior to the match. “For most persons, it truly is a in no way. Most markets never get to deliver him … you have the finest probably of all time, with possibly the exception of Pele, and you get to have him two times in your sector — as soon as we hosted at our house, and then we get to share with a various component of the group in Dallas.”
The 36-calendar year-outdated Messi arrived in Miami very last July and scored 10 targets in 7 online games. He led the club to its to start with-at any time trophy by profitable the Leagues Cup last on Aug. 19.
Inter Miami will travel to Saudi Arabia to deal with Al Hilal up coming Monday and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on Feb. 2.
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