Argentina footballer Lionel Messi turned back the clock with his incredible free-kick goal in the game between Inter Miami and Philadelphia Union, played at Subaru Park, on May 24. The incident took place in the 87th minute when Miami were struggling in the game.
In the initial stage of the game, Miami leaked three goals which put them on the backfoot in the game. However, in the crunch situation, the Argentine stepped up and helped his team make a comeback in the match. The game ended in 3-3 figures and with this result, Miami haven’t won their last four games in the competition. This development has catapulted Miami in the sixth spot on the points table with 23 points earned through six wins.
Talking about , he scored for the first time after he challenged Inter Miami during a television interview to stay united following the 0-3 loss against Orlando City at the Chase Stadium on May 19. His late free-kick helped Miami to go to 2-3 figures in the contest. Before breaking into the inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, Miami will take on Montreal and Columbus in the upcoming matches on May 29 and June 1 respectively.
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano hails his players’ performance
Noting ‘s performance in the game, their head coach Javier Mascherano showered praise for their comeback effort. In the extra time, Miami levelled the score with a goal from Telasco Segovia. The goal took place in the 95th minute of the game.
“I think we showed character, personality. It was another difficult start of the game for us because in the beginning we conceded the goal and the situation that we are in when you concede it’s difficult, you know, because you start to think that you have to come back again. But the guys showed a lot of character. They showed that they want to fight to get out of this situation. I think we showed that we have soul and we have to fight,” said Javier Mascherano after the contest.