Overview
- Inter Miami opened its Nu Stadium with a 2-2 draw against Austin on Saturday, as Lionel Messi netted the club’s first goal at the new ground.
- Austin’s Guilherme Biro scored in the 6th minute, Messi equalized in the 10th, Jayden Nelson restored Austin’s lead after halftime, and Luis Suárez leveled in the 82nd before a late strike was ruled offside.
- The stadium holds about 26,000 fans and sits within a 53-hectare complex near downtown and Miami International Airport.
- Co-owner David Beckham called the first game a dream realized after years of efforts to build a home in Miami.
- One stand bears Messi’s name, a rare honor for a player who is still active.