Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami Game Ended 3-0 At FC Cincinnati - A Brace and Two Goals to His Name

 

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami squad was blanked 3-0 at FC Cincinnati in their Major League encounter on Wednesday as the 38-year-old Argentine star ends the season with a brace and two goals.

He gave his side 16 goals in five consecutive matches for Miami on the season, as Inter managed four wins and a draw in the run.

 Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano who spoke through a translator said. “Clearly today we were outplayed from the beginning of the match, tt was very difficult for us to win the individual duels. Maybe one of the reasons is that physically we come with a very big hustle and bustle and in the long run we end up paying”

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US 20-year-old midfielder Gerardo Valenzuela opened the scoring for Cincinnati in the 16th minute.

Brazilian striker Evander followed with a goal in the 50th minute and struck again in the 70th to provide all the scoring the hosts needed.

Miami fell to 11-4 with five drawn for 38 points, fifth in the Eastern Conference and eight points adrift of first-place Philadelphia.

The overall MLS leader which beat Montreal to stay one point ahead of Cincinnati in the overall MLS standings.

Inter Miami has three games in hand on both clubs but would need to win them all to overtake their rivals for the overall league lead.

AFP