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Messi Scores 101st for Inter Miami as New Coach Gonzalez Sees 2-2 Draw With San Diego

Raising pressure on Miami's defence, the result leaves the club trailing Eastern Conference leaders with only weeks left in the regular season.

Overview

  • The match finished 2-2 at Nu Stadium, with Anders Dreyer scoring twice for San Diego and Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez replying for Inter Miami.
  • The game, played Sunday, extended Inter Miami's MLS run to four consecutive draws and kept them behind Nashville and other conference leaders in the late-season race.
  • Messi's goal in the 24th minute was recorded as his 101st for Inter Miami and his 20th MLS goal this season, though outlets differ on whether the strike was a direct free-kick or a goalkeeper error.
  • Kily González made his first MLS appearance as permanent head coach and publicly criticised repeated defensive lapses that allowed San Diego to recover late in the match.
  • U.S. viewers streamed the game on Apple TV and international coverage noted VPN guides for access, with Miami next visiting Columbus as the club looks to halt its drawing streak.