Los Angeles Galaxy e Inter Miami They tied 1-1 this Sunday in the debut of the Californians in the new season of MLS con Riqui Puig as a leader of the locals and a Lionel Messi capable of changing the fate of the match in the final minutes.
LA Galaxy dominated a large part of the match thanks to the successful association between Puig and the cattle Joseph Paintsil, but the Argentine star’s team arrived physically well in the final stages and could very well have won a bigger prize.
The match played in a stadium Dignity Health Sports Park bursting left great details of Messi, still Luis Suarez very disconnected, in addition to quite unfortunate defensive performances by Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
There were many incentives not to miss the event, among others the reunion of Puig con Messi, Suarez, Busquets y Albawith whom he celebrated the Liga 2018-19 in it Barçadespite his timid role on that team.
The match started with a round trip in which Galaxy concentrated the most dangerous plays thanks to very fast transitions led by Puig. So much so that Busquets He made several untimely tackles on the Los Angeles team’s midfielder.
The final stages of the first period left a Inter Miami trying to intimidate Galaxy with some maneuvers Messi and fruitless attempts to snatch Luis Suarezwho missed a clear chance – later invalidated due to offside – when half-time was about to arrive.
Those of Tata Martino They came out with a different face in the second half and in the first minute of it, a rise of Alba left the Paraguayan in a free position Diego Gomez that did not succeed John McCarthy.
Also Messi He tried his luck from outside the area on several occasions, finding some gap between the duo Yoshida y Caceresa Uruguayan central defender who also went through Barcelona in the first years of his career.
But Puig -who was seen to be very motivated- and Paintsil They continued to torment the pink team intermittently with balls behind the Spanish side of the team. Inter Miami who either retreated late or were surpassed while defending at an inferiority.
Thus, in the 75th minute, an arrival from the Catalan midfielder Galaxy left him in a shooting situation, Callender he repelled down but the rebound allowed the Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic score the first goal of the game.
After this, those of Miami They had a final ten minutes with many chances, until Alba found the formula, enabled in the area a Messi and the Argentine did not forgive in ’92.
Just one minute later, the Argentine was able to complete the comeback but his shot went wide and the stands, in which there were thousands of shirts with his number, ended up applauding him. EFE
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