Ronaldo scored a double to help Al Nassr win, Messi scored a masterpiece but Inter Miami had to...

On the day Ronaldo scored a double to reach 952 career goals to help Al Nassr win their 7th match in the Saudi Pro League. In the US, Messi only contributed 1 consolation goal when Inter Miami lost 1-2 to Nashville SC on November 2.

Old failures haunt Messi and Inter Miami again

Messi scored a brace to help Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on October 25. But in the second of three away games in this round on November 2, he and his teammates were defeated 1-2 by their opponents. Therefore, they will have to find a chance to advance in the third home game at 0:00 on November 9.

Messi and Inter Miami face a challenging situation in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs against tough opponent Nashville SC.

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This is a situation that could repeat itself from last season, when Inter Miami won the first match against Atlanta United FC with a score of 2-1, but lost the next two matches with a score of 1-2 and 2-3, having to say goodbye to the dream of winning the MLS Cup in the first round.

This season, Inter Miami started strong against Nashville SC, thinking they wouldn't need a third game. However, the old hauntings returned.

Messi himself, in a recent private interview with journalist Fabrizio Romano, a transfer news expert, admitted: "To win the MLS Cup, Inter Miami needs to significantly improve their defense. The MLS Cup is a tough competition, every match is decisive and opponents always play with the highest effort."

This concern became true, when Inter Miami still fluctuated and paid a heavy price in the rematch with Nashville SC.

Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer took advantage of errors in the visitors' defense to score early in the 9th minute from the 11m mark and 45m respectively, helping Nashville SC take a 2-0 lead.

Messi's efforts when scoring a beautiful long-range goal in the 90th minute reduced the score to 1-2 for Inter Miami. But it was still not enough to find a draw and enter the penalty shootout.

While Messi and Inter Miami struggled, Ronaldo helped Al Nassr win their 7th match in the Saudi Pro League

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A 1-2 away loss to Nashville SC left the tie square with Inter Miami also winning the first match 3-1. The two teams will now go into a decisive third match on November 9 to determine the winner and advance.

Messi and his teammates at Inter Miami will therefore have a lot of work to do to avoid repeating the same mistakes from last season, which could once again leave their MLS Cup championship dream unfinished.

Meanwhile, after the shock of Al Nassr's 1-2 loss to Al Ittihad in the round of 16 of the Saudi Arabian King's Cup on October 29, Ronaldo found joy again when he scored a double to help his team defeat Al Feiha 2-1 in the 7th round of the Saudi Pro League on November 2.

These goals help Ronaldo now score 952 goals in his career, while Al Nassr leads the Saudi Pro League with 21 points after 7 matches, 3 points more than second-placed Al Taawoun.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ronaldo-lap-cu-dup-giup-al-nassr-toan-thang-messi-ghi-sieu-pham-nhung-inter-miami-lai-phai-185251102091153889.htm