Messi shines with a double and an assist, Inter Miami wins spectacularly against Nashville SC

Inter Miami played without key defender Jordi Alba due to injury, and Franco Negri replaced him. But Franco Negri did his team a disservice in the second minute when he scored an own goal to give Nashville SC an early 1-0 lead. However, Messi shined at the right moment to help Inter Miami turn the game around spectacularly.

Messi ghi cú đúp và góp 1 kiến tạo thành bàn trong chiến thắng của Inter Miami — Messi scored twice and contributed 1 assist in Inter Miami's victory

In the 11th minute, in the first sharp attacking combination between Messi and Suarez, Suarez's attempt to pass after Messi's shot was blocked by the Nashville SC goalkeeper, giving Messi another chance to tap the ball into the net to equalize 1-1 for Inter Miami. This was Messi's 6th goal in MLS after 6 matches, while Suarez's was his 4th assist in 9 matches.

At the end of the first half, Messi once again made his mark with a perfect corner kick that allowed veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets to join the attack and head in his first goal since joining Inter Miami, helping his team take the lead 2-1.

However, Inter Miami also paid the price when excellent attacking midfielder Diego Gomez had to leave the field on a stretcher in the 38th minute due to a right foot injury, likely to be out for a long time.

In the second half, Messi and his teammates played tightly to control the match to protect the results. Meanwhile, Nashville SC's efforts to find an equalizer were unsuccessful.

At the end of the match, midfielder Leo Afonso, who replaced Diego Gomez in the first half, was fouled in the penalty area. Thanks to that, Messi took his first penalty kick since the 2022 World Cup, easily scoring to raise the score to 3-1 for Inter Miami.

Messi tiếp tục chinh phục CĐV Mỹ — Messi continues to conquer American fans

With seven goals in six MLS games and six assists, Messi has become the first player to have the most goals and assists in his first six MLS games since Joao Plata in 2016 for Real Salt Lake.

The second consecutive win in MLS also helped Inter Miami solidify their top spot in the Eastern Conference standings, with 18 points after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

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