Messi stars as Inter Miami avenge loss, thrash Seattle Sounders | OneFootball

Inter Miami took revenge and thrashed Seattle Sounders 3-0 at Chase Stadium in Major League Soccer sixteen days after losing to the same opponent in the Leagues Cup final, in a match that included controversy.

Lionel Messi was the star of the match with an assist and a goal, which places him as the second top scorer in the American league with 20 goals.

Javier Mascherano’s team completely dominated the first half and found the key to taking the lead in the partnership between Jordi Alba and Messi.

First, it was the Argentine who started dribbling from midfield and played it to the left for the Spaniard, who finished with his left foot to make it 1-0.

After the post denied him a goal, the roles were reversed and Leo got his revenge. Jordi crossed from the left and number 10 tapped it into the back of the net for 2-0.

At the start of the second half, Inter Miami made it 3-0 with a corner taken by Rodrigo De Paul, which Jamaican Ian Fray converted into a goal.

Mexican Obed Vargas pulled one back for the visitors with 22 minutes left, but the match was already decided and the Herons didn’t face any major scares.

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