Messi gave the assists for Alba’s 2-0 and Campana’s 3-0
Celebrities attended such as Prince Harry, actors Leonardo Di Caprio, Selena Gomez and Gerard Butler,
Before the gaze of many Hollywood stars and celebrities in the stands, the Argentine Lionel Messi He walked this Sunday on the lawn of the Banc of California in Los Angeles and, despite not scoring, he directed with two assists the resounding 1-3 win between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC.
The goals of the Argentine Facundo Farías, the Spanish Jordi Albahis first goal in the United States, and the Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana they launched an Inter Miami that left the last place in the East of the MLS and is now eight points behind DC United, which marks the ‘playoff’ positions, with two fewer games.
Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s team put behind Wednesday’s goalless draw at home against Nashville and sealed a momentous victory to fuel his ambitions to reach the postseason, when two weeks of competition opened up ahead of him without being able to count on Messi, concentrated with the Argentine team for the World Cup qualifiers.
It was the second straight away win for Inter Miami, who prior to this run had won just once out of eleven this year, while Los Angeles FC fell for the second time in a row at home after forgiving a huge number of goal opportunities that could change the history of the match.
Messi gave the assists for Alba’s 2-0 and Campana’s 3-0 and now he has eleven goals and five assists in eleven games with his new team, with which he was already champion of the Leagues Cup and is a finalist in the US Open Cup.
Beautiful moment post LAFC-Inter Miami.
Chiellini approaches Lionel and asks him to take a picture with his daughter Nina. He looks for the cell phone in Nina’s bag, while Messi waits.
Then, he thanks her and they laugh. Look at the reaction of the girls… 🇦🇷🥹pic.twitter.com/m64x83OXLU
— Soccer Attack (@AtaqueFutbolero) September 4, 2023
He did it before the eyes of celebrities and celebrities like Prince Harry, the actors Leonardo Di Caprio, Selena Gomez and Gerard Butler, the singer Liam Gallagher or the basketball player LeBron James.
It was difficult for him to get used to the pitch Inter Miami, who in the first quarter of an hour suffered the push of an offensive LAFCdetermined, who forgave two great goal opportunities with Bouanga.
The Gabonese missed the first managing a counterattack in the worst way, without passing the ball to Vela, free at his side in the penalty area, and missed another one-on-one against Callender, who saved his shot.
At the moment of greatest distress, Inter Miami knew how to take advantage of its first opportunitywith a low right hand shot from Facundo Farías inside the area after a quarter of an hour, which gave Martino’s team the advantage.
LAFC created dangerous situations with ease, but it was Bouanga’s bad day to stop him. The Gabonese had another one-on-one with Callenderbut missed to shoot outside.
And that Inter Miami, despite showing defensive fragility, had a great opportunity to widen the gap in Messi’s boots, but the Argentine ran into a great save from McCarthy to the surprise of the entire stadium. Even Selena Gomez, in the stands, her jaw dropped.
He did not change the script in the restart, with LAFC creating the main dangers and Inter Miami scoring.
In 51, Messi took advantage of Angelina’s poor defensive position to find a pass into the hole for Jordi Albawho calmly scored against McCarthy to celebrate his first goal for Inter Miami.
Bouanga, always very active on the left flank, and Vela had good opportunities to try to reopen the gamebut they missed it again.
And, in 83, Messi led a counterattack and offered Campana the comfortable ball for 3-0.
With the game already sentenced, in minute 90, LAFC achieved the goal of honor from Hollingshead, although it remained a very small consolation after a game in which his lack of punch cost him the three points.
– Data sheet:
1. Los Angeles FC: McCarthy; Palencia (Palace, m.62), Long, Chiellini (Murillo, m.52), Hollings; Acosta (Tillman, m.48), Sánchez, Bogusz; Vela, González (Olivera, m.62), Bouanga.
3. Inter Miami: Callender; Yedlin, Avilés, Kryvtsov, Miller, Alba (Allen, m.82); Gomez (Ulloa, m.86), Busquets, Cremaschi (Arroyo, m.73); Messi, Farías (Bell, m.74).
Goals: 0-1, m.14: Farías. 0-2, m.54: Alba. 0-3, m.83: Bell. 1-3, m.90: Hollingshead.
Referee: Ted Unkel (USA). He admonished Bogusz (m.3), Palacios (m.77), Tilllman (m.79), and Yedlin (m.63), Farías (m.72)
Incidents: Match corresponding to day 30 of the MLS played at the Banc of California stadium before 22,000 spectators.