Messi scores 860th career goal, Inter Miami makes strong reforms before Club World Cup

Messi alone cannot save Inter Miami

Messi led the attack of Inter Miami in the absence of veteran striker Suarez. He still helped his team dominate possession with 74% of the ball despite playing away, creating 10 shots, 3 of which were on target. But the defense of the team from Miami was so poor that they suffered a disastrous defeat.

Messi encouraged his teammates with a goal to shorten the score, but still did not change the fact that the defense was weak.

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Minnesota United FC only had about 26% possession, but were extremely effective in attack. They took an early 2-0 lead in the 32nd and 45+2nd minutes thanks to goals from Bongokuhle Hlongwane and Anthony Markanich. Early in the second half, Messi rekindled Inter Miami's hope when he reduced the deficit to 1-2 in the 48th minute after a tricky shot from a tight angle from a pass from Jordi Alba.

However, Inter Miami's defense is the biggest weakness at the moment. Defender Marcelo Weigandt made a terrible mistake when he headed into his own goal, taking away all hope from his teammates, before Robin Lod made it 4-1 for Minnesota United FC in just 2 minutes (68 and 70).

This is Inter Miami's second loss in MLS 2025 (American professional soccer). They have also conceded 9 goals in just 3 recent matches (in MLS alone), leaving them stuck in 4th place in the Eastern Conference standings with 21 points after 11 matches. If they do not improve their performance, Inter Miami will gradually be left behind by their higher-ranked opponents, even though they have played 1 match less.

Messi's efforts alone are not enough for Inter Miami

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According to journalist Favian Renkel of SBI Soccer (USA): "With the current squad, Inter Miami will find it difficult to be the elite representative of the host country, the USA, competing in the Club World Cup (taking place from June 14), a tournament that brings together the world's top clubs.

Messi needs more world-class teammates to boost his hopes. MLS needs to expand the fourth designated player slot and salary cap, allowing clubs like Inter Miami who are in the Club World Cup to expand their squad. Otherwise, as Inter Miami have shown, they clearly lack the necessary pieces. Messi alone is not enough to change anything."

Most likely in the coming time, early June, Inter Miami will take advantage of the short transfer period opened by FIFA for teams participating in the Club World Cup to strengthen their squad to return to negotiate two big deals to recruit midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Angel Di Maria, according to Spanish newspaper, AS .

These are also two deals that the club's president, Mr. David Beckham, has been pursuing for a long time, but there has been no final decision yet.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/messi-ghi-ban-thu-860-trong-su-nghiep-inter-miami-cai-to-manh-truoc-club-world-cup-185250511083655197.htm