Inter Miami rallies to beat Necaxa on penalty kicks in Leagues Cup after Messi exits with damage

Jordi Alba had the tying goal on a header the made it 2-2 within the second minute of stoppage time to pressure the shootout.

Inter Miami then transformed all 5 of its penalty kicks, and goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo denied Tomás Badaloni within the third spherical of the shootout. Suárez hit the profitable shot into the highest left nook.

Messi was injured across the eighth minute when he fell whereas being challenged by a pair of defenders close to the penalty space. He walked slowly towards the Inter Miami bench earlier than sitting down on the pitch. Trainers got here out and labored on his proper higher thigh space earlier than he subbed out within the eleventh.

Miami performed down a person the remainder of regulation.

Telasco Segovia put his aspect forward 1-0 minute after Messi exited on a feed from Inter Miami newcomer Rodrigo De Paul, who had two assists in simply his second match with the membership. It was Segovia’s second purpose of the match.

Badaloni tied it at 1 on a shot that he tapped previous Ríos Novo to the underside left nook within the thirty third.

Ricardo Monreal put the Mexican membership forward on what appeared to be the profitable rating within the 81st earlier than veteran left again Alba snapped a header into the again of the online on De Paul’s free kick.

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