Lionel Messi emerged as the saviour for Inter Miami as the Argentine turned back the clock to grab a last-gasp equalizer for his side to secure a draw against LA Galaxy on February 25.
Lionel Messi proved to be the saviour of Inter Miami as he scored a stoppage-time equalizer to help them get a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy.
What happened when Inter Miami took on LA Galaxy?
The match’s opening goal came in the 75th minute, courtesy of LA Galaxy’s Dejan Joveljic. The play unfolded rapidly, with Riqui Puig launching a powerful shot from just outside the penalty area. Although Miami’s goalkeeper, Drake Callender, managed to block the initial attempt, the ball fortuitously landed at Mark Delgado’s feet. With precision, Delgado set up Joveljic for an easy tap-in, marking the first goal of the evening and putting Galaxy ahead.
However, the Galaxy’s lead was precarious, especially after Delgado received his second yellow card, reducing the home team to ten men. This pivotal moment added tension to the match, as LA Galaxy braced to defend their slender lead against a determined Inter Miami.
As the clock ticked down, Messi emerged as the hero in the dying moments of the game. In the second minute of stoppage time, following a series of quick exchanges with Jordi Alba, Messi found the back of the net with a precise left-footed strike, securing a vital point for Inter Miami and maintaining their unbeaten start to the season.
Inter Miami have 4 points at the moment and maintained their unbeaten start to the season.
The match was not short of action from the beginning, with LA Galaxy dominating possession and creating numerous scoring opportunities. Despite this, the score remained deadlocked at halftime, thanks in part to Callender’s heroics between the posts for Miami, including a crucial penalty save from Puig in the 13th minute.
Puig have another big chance to open the scoring in the 29th minute, only for Callender to make another fine stop to keep the scores level.
For Inter Miami, the draw was a hard-fought point on the road, while LA Galaxy was left to rue missed chances but showed they could compete with the best in the league.
Thia Article Was Originally Published On India Today.
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