Argentine who scored a hat-trick and upset Messi in Clásico del Sol | OneFootball

Inter Miami still can’t celebrate in its new home. Lionel Messi’s team was up 3-0, with a brilliant goal from the Rosario star. However, Orlando City came back and turned it around! with an Argentine taking center stage at Nu Stadium: Martín Ojeda scored a hat trick.

The 27-year-old midfielder — born in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos — scored three goals and was the hero for the Lions, who claimed a huge win in the Clásico del Sol and pulled away from the bottom spots (they are 13th with just 10 points in the MLS Eastern Conference).

Martín Ojeda, who previously played for Ferro, Racing (he was part of the title-winning squad in 2019 under Eduardo Coudet), Huracán, and Godoy Cruz, arrived in U.S. soccer in 2023 after shining for the Tomba.

Since joining Orlando, the midfielder has steadily established himself and has 35 goals in 135 matches. This season, he has scored seven goals in 13 appearances for the Florida side. He is currently 3 behind Petar Musa (FC Dallas), the league’s top scorer.

With this tough defeat, Inter Miami missed a chance to close in on Nashville, the leader of the Eastern Conference. Ángel Guillermo Hoyos’s team remains third with 19 points, while the New England Revolution is second (with the same number of points). The leaders have 23.

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