2024-03-09 13:17:50
Lionel Messi scores and his team loses very rarely. Today, once again, the match was heading towards such a situation. But the opponent could not. Once again, the Argentine star showed a glimpse. Gerardo Martino’s team drew 2-2 against Nashville in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Miami faced Nashville this Friday (March 8) in the morning Bangladesh time. Miami went ahead with a pair of goals by Jacob Schuffelberg. Messi came as the savior of the team after the break. Even though the gap was narrowed by a great leg goal, Nashville was ahead at the scheduled time. Luis Suarez flashed in added time. And that’s what Miami is all about.
Nashville is considered Miami’s toughest opponent. Messi has a losing record against this team. Even early today, Miami’s defense shuffled forward in Nashville. Schuffelberg scored in the fourth minute to put Miami in trouble.
At the start of the first half, Miami’s offense was completely flat. Messi-Suarez became sharper with time, but could not break through Nashville’s defense. Nashville went into the break with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
Nashville surprised Miami once again early in the second half. Shuffleburg on the scene again. In the 46th minute, Canadian star Schuffelberg beat the defense of Martino’s team with a great attack to give the team a 2-0 lead.
However, Messi did not allow the gap to hold. Just six minutes after that, the Argentine star fell into the opponent’s d-box after playing great passing football with his teammates. Then he found the net with the familiar shot of the foot. Miami got excited after getting the goal. But could not return to equality.
The match was at the end. The appointed time is over. Miami fans are also getting ready to leave the field with a loss. But Luis Suarez did not let that happen. The Uruguayan star stunned the Nashville gallery in the fifth minute of added time. It was his goal that finally left the field with a smile on the face of the Major League Soccer team.