Messi smiles again
The 90′ of this Inter Miami match in Hong Kong ends with the first victory for the Americans in all of 2024.
Without Messi on the green, the ‘Herons’ show their worst side: ineffective, lacking forcefulness and sometimes against the ropes. Hong Kong surprised the ‘Herons’ after crashing their first chance against the crossbar in the first minutes of play of the match. Minutes from the end of the first half, the scoring frenzy invaded the Hong Kong Stadium. Robert Taylor would open the scoring with a great goal against the unstoppable squad, but within a minute Inter Miami gave away the tie. A bad clearance by Avilés was taken advantage of by Anier’s scoring instinct. The ‘Herons’ come out with doubts and with the hope of seeing Messi again on the green.
The second half was slower, but Inter Miami showed its most lethal side. Sunderland, in the third, managed to increase the lead with a pass from Taylor. Less than ten minutes later Campana increased the distance with an unstoppable volley. The ‘Herons’ slowed down the pace of the match against a less decisive Hong Kong with fewer ideas. The public was impatient to see Messi and Suárez on the green trying to ring the bell with applause and, when all the fish were sold, with some whistles. Minutes from the end, Sailor closed the win with a header from a set piece. First victory for the ‘Herons’, but the defense continues to make the headlines.