No Messi goals: Inter Miami held to 1-1 draw by Toronto FC | OneFootball

Inter Miami let important points slip away during their visit to Canada’s BMO Field, drawing 1-1 against Toronto FC in a match where Lionel Messi was unable to extend his scoring streak.

The team led by Javier Mascherano arrived with three consecutive victories and was looking to get closer to the top of the MLS Eastern Conference.

The Florida side opened the scoring right before halftime, when Jordi Alba sent a precise cross to the far post that found the head of Tadeo Allende, who made it 1-0 in the 45+1 minute.

However, Toronto responded in the second half, and 15 minutes after the break, Djordje Mihailović capitalized on defensive errors to seal the final draw.

Lionel Messi was a protagonist throughout the 90 minutes, creating several goal-scoring opportunities, but he came up against a great performance from goalkeeper Sean Johnson.

The former US national team goalkeeper denied the Inter captain up to four clear shots, thus ending a streak of five goals in the last three matches.

With this result, Inter Miami sits in third place in the Eastern Conference with 56 points, four behind leaders Philadelphia Union, although with one game in hand.

Despite the draw, the team has already secured its spot in the MLS playoffs, but is looking to improve its position to enter the postseason in better form.

The team’s next match will be on Tuesday, when they host the Chicago Fire in Florida, in a game where they will look to return to winning ways.

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