The Argentinian star ahead data his 901st profession aim as Inter Miami beat New York Metropolis FC at Yankee Stadium.
Revealed On 23 Mar 2026
Micael dos Santos Silva’s go-ahead aim in the 74th minute lifted Inter Miami to a 3-2 comeback victory over hosts New York Metropolis FC on Sunday.
Dos Santos headed dwelling a lovely ball from fellow defender Noah Allen, which discovered its well beyond NYCFC keeper Matt Freese and gave Inter Miami (3-1-1, 10 factors) their first Main League Soccer (MLS) win since March 7.
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Lionel Messi scored his 901st profession aim, and Gonzalo Lujan scored his first profession MLS aim for Inter Miami, which bounced again after being eradicated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday following a pair of attracts towards Nashville, with that facet advancing on the away targets tiebreaker.
NYCFC (3-1-1, 10 factors) suffered their first defeat of the season and snapped a three-game profitable streak regardless of targets from Nicolas Fernandez Mercau and Agustin Ojeda.
Inter Miami’s Micael dos Santos Silva (#16) scored the match-winner within the 74th minute [Seth Wenig/AP Photo]
Maxi Moralez delivered a stellar help to Ojeda within the 59th minute to place NYCFC briefly forward 2-1.
Moralez despatched an incredible ball by means of visitors down the center of the sector to Ojeda, who was uncontested, and flipped the ball previous Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St Clair.
However two minutes later, Inter Miami earned a free kick, and Messi delivered. His shot deflected off NYCFC’s Hannes Wolf and redirected previous Freese (5 saves) to tie the sport at 2.
Messi almost had a multi-goal match as he got here shut on a number of possibilities. He hit the submit within the thirty first minute and the crossbar in the forty second minute. He additionally had a late alternative to pad Miami’s lead however missed extensive.
German Berterame appeared to increase Miami’s lead within the 79th minute, however what would have been his first aim along with his new membership was nullified after he was dominated offside.
After Lujan scored within the fourth minute, NYCFC levelled the match with a implausible free kick aim by Fernandez Mercau, who lifted a excessive shot that bounced just below the crossbar and in, freezing St Clair in place within the seventeenth minute.
NYCFC used Moralez as a decoy, having him method as if he would take the shot, after which Fernandez Mercau ran up and booted it.
St Clair (three saves) made an enormous save late in stoppage time to protect Inter Miami’s win.
