After two consecutive draws in the opponent's field, the fans of Inter Miami sat down to watch the match today with the hope of victory. The match was at their home ground. But Miami left the field with a draw in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Despite falling behind against Charlotte, they somehow managed to draw with Lionel Messi's goal.
Despite three consecutive draws, however, Miami did not suffer any damage. They are still atop Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference in points, and are also atop the Supporters' Shield in points. And Messi has already secured a place in the playoffs of Major League Soccer.
From the beginning of the match today, Miami played a little loose football in their own field. Taking advantage of this, Charlotte went ahead in the 57th minute of the match on the field of Miami. Miami wakes up a bit after scoring a goal. Just minutes after the goal, Messi headed in a superb header from Jadi Alba's corner. But the Argentinian superstar's effort was blocked by the Charlotte goalkeeper.
However, Miami did not take too long to repay the goal. Charlotte's goalkeeper could not stop Messi's strong left foot shot from outside the box in the 67th minute. This is Messi's 15th goal in Major League Soccer this year.
Ten minutes after the equalizer, Miami may have thought they were getting the winning goal. In the 77th minute, Charlotte's French defender Adilson Malanda threw Diego Gomez into the box. The referee blows the whistle for a foul and awards a penalty. However, the penalty decision was changed after VAR review.
Even then, Miami had a chance. But Luis Suarez failed to capitalize on an easy chance. After this draw, Miami is at the top with 65 points in 31 games. Second-placed Columbus has 57 points, followed by Cincinnati with 56 points. The Supporters Shield trophy can only be won if Miami draws in Columbus next Thursday.
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