He Inter Miamiwith Leo Messi in the field for 75 minutes, he saved in 93 a suffered 2-2 draw against the Orlando Cityin the last friendly of the pink team before visiting Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the end of the Concacaf Champions League.
A goal by Fafa Picault after a rebound in the penalty area defined the final 2-2 between Inter Miami and Orlando, which closed their preseason with a friendly at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, the usual Buccaneers house in the NFL American football.
Although he was ready, Messi did not marked Orlando
Orlando went ahead twice on the scoreboard, with goals from two Argentine players, Martín Ojeada and Ramiro Henrique, and had occasions to sentence the game with the final 3-1. The goal was decisive, also Argentine, Óscar Ustari, with a great stop at a shot by the Venezuelan Gustavo Caraballo in the 83rd minute.
And Inter Miami, who had achieved the momentary 1-1 by the hand of Argentine Tadeo Allende before receiving Henrique’s 2-1, managed to avoid defeat in the addition. Robbie Taylor tried with a right-legged right-legged leg for Colin Guske, but Picault appeared in the reject to put the 2-2.
Messi, cheered when replaced in 75 ‘
Messi started at the eleven of Javier Mascherano and was cheered by the almost 40,000 fans present at the Tampa Bay stadium. He frightened Orlando City especially from direct foul, with two shots that ended out by little. At the end of the match, several Orlando players approached him to take photos with him. Mascherano also gave ownership to Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba and Uruguayan Luis Suárez.
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