Lionel Messi scored in the 27th minute, and Inter Miami held on for a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night in front of 72,026 at the home of the NFL‘s Baltimore Ravens.
With interest in Messi obviously high, the game was held in downtown Baltimore instead of at D.C. United’s smaller venue in Washington. Messi gave many fans what they came to see when he put Inter Miami (2-1-0) ahead 2-0 in the first half.
Rodrigo De Paul also scored for the defending MLS Cup champions. Tai Baribo pulled United (1-2-0) within one in the 75th minute, but D.C. was unable to equalize.
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It was an eventful week for Messi and his crew, which visited the White Home on Thursday. Inter Miami opened the scoring within the seventeenth minute when De Paul collected the ball about 15 yards from the objective and struck a shot into the far aspect of the online.
Messi then scored his third objective of the younger MLS season, slipping behind the D.C. protection to obtain Mateo Silvetti‘s go, then flicking the ball with one contact previous goalie Sean Johnson.
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Inter Miami has received two straight since dropping its league opener 3-0 to Los Angeles FC.
D.C. United broke by means of within the second half. Jackson Hopkins‘ shot compelled a save, and Baribo put away the rebound.
Subsequent, Inter Miami faces Nashville on Wednesday evening within the CONCACAF Champions Cup, and D.C. United faces Chicago on Saturday evening.
Reporting by The Related Press.
