Messi scored the only goal of his team in the second half, but the defense of Inter Miami was again exposed when they fell to a fourth defeat in their last five games in all competitions.
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Lionel Messi suffered the greatest defeat of his MLS career while Inter Miami collapsed to a 4-1 defeat against Minnesota United on Saturday.
The Argentinian scored in the second half, but the defense of Miami was again exposed when they fell to a fourth defeat in their last five games all competitions – a race which saw them conceded 14 goals.
With Luis Suarez Wounded, Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano chose to play without a target attacker recognized with Messi floating in front of a midfielder of five men.
Bongukuhle Hlongwane pulled the Minnesota in the 32nd minute after the defense of Miami was exposed by a smart pass from Joaquín Pereyra to Carlos Harvey, who chose the South African international striker in the box.
Messi provided the first real recall of his presence six minutes later when he worked in space in a crowded area, but his low right kick was harmless.
The Minnesota doubled their advance on the half-time when a long launch of Michael Boxall was headed by Nicolas Romero and Anthony Markanich hosted in the back.
Messi struck three minutes after the interval when he was found in the box by Jordi Alba and provided his first characteristic touch and fatal finish to reduce the deficit.
But the Minnesota responded beautifully – Tani Oluwaseyi led a corner to goals and the defender of Miami Marcelo Weigandt headed for his own net.
Then, the excellent Oluwaseyi retained Noah Allen before sliding the ball inside to Robin Lod and the Finnish midfielder made no mistakes with a perfect side finish from the edge of the box.
The former midfielder of Barcelona and Argentina Mascherano, who said that his plans were to be affected by the Fafa Picault, the Fafa suffering from a migraine before the match, was disappointed with the way his team had not reacted to a threat to which they had been ready.
“It is a difficult loss for us. We knew that Minnesota could hurt us in this way, in transitions, on the sets, and they injured us (exactly) the way we prepared for the game and that is what worries me the most,” he said.
“If the players drop their levels, the responsibility is responsible for me. Everything about me. If the coach does not convince them or does not transmit what he is looking for, all responsibility is the responsibility for the coach. “
Red Bulls Hammer Galaxy
The New York Red Bulls have loss of the Los Angeles Galaxy for having beaten them during the MLS Cup final last season in an extraordinarily categorically categorical manner when they hammered the 7-0 champions.
The galaxy is nothing like the champions and remains at the bottom of the Western conference without victory and with only three points of 12 games.
The Greg Vanney team, stolen from the midfielder Riqui Puig due to a long -term injury, was also without wingers Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil, but their problems were on the other side of the field.
The German striker Eric Choupa-motor scored twice and the Swedish midfielder Emil Forsberg added a splint, including a superb free kick of curling, while the Red Bulls are unleashed on the unfortunate defense of the Galaxy.
Local teenager, Frankie Westfield, seemed to have given Philadelphia Union a great victory on Columbus crew with a 64th minute Thunderbolt, his first goal in MLS.
But the crew caught a level of stopping time of Sean Zawadski for a 2-2 draw, which maintains its invainly record on the road.
The crew is second in the Eastern Conference with the Third and Miami Union in fourth place.
Cincinnati remains at the head of the East after a 2-1 victory against Austin.
San Diego continued his impressive start to MLS with a 2-1 victory in St. Louis with goals from Milan Iloski and Danish winger Anders Dreyer.
The high Nashville season continued with a 2-1 victory against Charlotte thanks to a volley from Hany Mukhtar and a powerful winner of the 54th minute of Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg.
