Inter Miami established in the Leagues Cup thanks to Lionel Messi, but the Argentine star’s arrival wasn’t enough to qualify for the MLS Playoffs. So his official season is already over, but the number 10 pulled on the shirt once more tonight, in a friendly before him New York City FC to celebrate his eighth Ballon d’Or.
They held on for the win the visitors 2-1, with goals from Brazil’s Talles Magno and Argentina’s Julián Fernández, against a truly weak defensive performance from Inter Miami. Robbie Robinson scored for the home side in a match in which Messi shot several times but failed to convert.
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How did Inter Miami vs. New York City FC; Final score
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New York City FC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Summary and goals of Inter Miami vs. New York FC:
Goals
- NYC – Magno Sizes – Min. 43.
- NYC – J. Fernández – Min. 47.
- INT – R. Robinson – Min. 80.
Inter Miami vs. New York City FC, live
Match finished: New York City FC beat Inter Miami 2-1.
Min. 90+1 – Messi was fouled in his favorite area to take free kicks but his shot went over the crossbar.
Min. 90 – Added one minute.
Min. 87 – Messi shot out, with the right and outside the area.
Min. 85 – Inter Miami reacts after the goal and for the first time in the entire second half looks more than NYCFC.
Min. 80 – Inter Miami goal! Robbie Robinson scores for the home side after receiving a good assist from Busquets and finishing with a well-placed shot.
Busquets puts Robinson behind the back line for our first goal of the night 👏👏#MIAvNYCFC | 1-2 pic.twitter.com/ecfnXUYqla
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) November 11, 2023
Min. 75 – More Inter Miami changes: Tomás Avilés and Robbie Robinson replace David Ruiz and Diego Gómez.
Min. 74 – New change at New York City FC: Adría Martínez replaced Talles Magno.
Min. 73 – Kamal Miller scolded at Inter Miami.
Min. 69 – Inter Miami’s drop-back every time they lose the ball is very bad and this allows easy attacks in the open field for NYCFC, who again went close to the goal.
Min. 63 – Inter Miami’s defense suffers badly with every NYCFC initiative behind them: Jasson got away and Callender had to save the home side by blocking the shot.
Min. 61 – Modifications time: Jason and Haak for Parks and Bakrar in New York. Stefanelli, McVey and Allen for Farías, Yedlin and Sailor at Inter Miami.
Min. 51 – Excellent cut by Messi from the right and a shot that goes narrowly wide, near the far post.
Min. 47 – Goal in New York! Julián Fernández crosses in from the right and places the ball in the corner for 2-0, assisted by a wonderful backhand pass from Talles Magno.
Argentina’s Julián Fernández is present with a great goal for #DaleNewYork in the friendly match against #InterMiamiCF pic.twitter.com/JxrYmcMGzC
— Spanish MLS (@MLSes) November 11, 2023
The second half began: Tayvon Gray replaced Mitja Ilenic.
First Half End: New York City FC beat Inter Miami 1-0.
Min. 45 – Added one minute.
Min. 43 – Goal in New York! Talles Magno converts for the visitors, beating Callender one-on-one. Once again, the spaces left by Inter Miami on the right made it easy for the New Yorkers to reach and this time to score.
Its magic @talles_magno2 🪄 #DaleNewYork pic.twitter.com/QXWLO19c7F
— New York City Football Club (@NYCFC) November 11, 2023
Min. 37 – Serious mistake by the match referee, who did not signal a clear penalty from Callender to Perea.
Min. 34 – Callender stays with Bakrard’s shot from inside the area, like at the start of the match.
Min. 33 – Another effort from Messi, who is very active tonight but can’t reach the goal, goes over the bar.
Min. 27 – Freese’s double save to keep NYCFC’s goal unbeaten: first he stopped a weak shot from Messi, who fell during the kick, then he kept out Diego Gómez’s rebound.
Min. 23 – NYCFC threaten Inter Miami again with a counterattack down the left, with Talles Magno alone, but the Brazilian’s pass to Bakrar when he arrived in the area was off target.
Min. 20 – Messi once again breaks out of the center with the ball stuck to his foot and beats several defenders, but what fails to reach the goal is precisely the ball after his shot, because it beats the last defender.
Min. 13 – Keaton Parks rebuke at NYCFC.
Min. 12 – Messi broke through the lines between the visitors’ defenders, entered the area and took a shot which was deflected and ended up in a corner.
Min. 10 – Inter Miami controlled the game early on, with both backs going on the attack a lot and handling the ball in NYCFC’s field.
Min. 5 – Inter Miami found room to attack from the left, with Alba and Farias in the opposition area, but eventually lost the ball before they could finish.
Min. 1 – Callender is already saving Inter Miami early on, stopping Bakrar one-on-one. The rebound fell to Magno, who finished off.
The match has begun!
Everything is ready to start the game. Before the American Anthem is sung.
Messi shares the Ballon d’Or with Inter Miami fans.
Messi: “For me it’s something beautiful to be able to share it (the Ballon d’Or) with you” 🇦🇷🌟 pic.twitter.com/CoHqECZ5eR
— Spanish MLS (@MLSes) November 11, 2023
Welcome to DRV PNK Stadium! Messi will wear the Inter Miami shirt for the last time in 2023, in a friendly the club organized to honor him for his eighth Ballon d’Or.
The stage is set for a night of celebration 🎉 pic.twitter.com/2km6hE1Qen
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) November 10, 2023
Golden Night 💫#MIAvNYCFC | 20:00 ET | #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/02729FOwUs
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) November 10, 2023
Formation of Inter Miami
Drake Callender; DeAndre Yedlin, Kamal Miller, Ryan Sailor, Jordi Alba; David Ruiz, Sergio Busquets, Diego Gómez; Lionel Messi, Facundo Farías and Leonardo Campana.
New York FC formation
Matthew Freese; Mitja Ilenic, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Kevin O’Toole; Santiago Rodríguez, Andrés Perea, Keaton Parks, Julián Fernández; Monsef Bakrar, Talles Magno.
Where and how to watch Inter Miami vs. New York City FC today? TV channels and online streaming for the friendly match
- Stage: DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale.
- TV channels:
- Spain: –
- Argentina: –
- USA: –
- Mexico: –
- Flow:
- Spain: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
- Argentina: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
- USA: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
- Mexico: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
