TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Inter Miami managed to beat Orlando City with a score of 5-0 in the continuation of Major League Soccer or MLS 2024 at Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sunday, March 3.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez performed brilliantly in this match. Both of them scored two goals (brace).
Suarez started Inter Miami’s scoring spree in the fourth and 11th minutes. Both goals were created thanks to Julian Gressel’s pass.
Suarez’s brilliance continued in the 29th minute. This player from Uruguay gave assist for Robert Taylor who managed to break through Orlando’s goal.
After that, Luis Suarez scored another goal in the 44th minute. However, the referee disallowed this goal after checking VAR because it was declared offside.
Inter Miami’s brilliance continued in the second half. This time, it was Lionel Messi’s turn to score two goals, in the 57th and 62nd minutes. Messi’s second goal was created thanks to assist Suarez.
This result ensures that Inter Miami has not lost in its first three matches in MLS 2024. They previously achieved one win and one draw.
Lineup
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Inter Miami (4-3-3): 1. Callender; 2. Yedlin, 6. Aviles (Kryvtsov, 78′), 21. Freire (Allen, 79′), 18. Alba; 24. Gressel (D. Ruiz, 67′), 5. Busquets, 20. D. Gomez; 10. Messi, 9. Suarez (Campana, 67′), 16. Taylor.
Orlando City (4-2-3-1): 1. Welsh; 17. Thorhallsson, 15. Schlegel, 6. Jansson, 3. R. Santos (K. Smith, 58′); 5. C. Araujo, 16. Cartagena (Lodeiro, 46′); 10. F. Torres, 11. Oieda (Felipe, 74′), 77. Angle (Henrique, 58′); 13. McGuire (Muriel, 46′).
Standings Position
Inter Miami now tops the Eastern Conference standings with seven points from three matches. They are three points ahead of Columbus Crew who have only played twice.
Next Inter Mimai Schedule
Inter Miami will return to action on Thursday, March 7, 2024, kicking off its 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup campaign at Nashville SC. Meanwhile, in MLS 2024 they will welcome Montreal on March 10 2024.
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