Before traveling to Sporting Kansas City (Sporting KC) on the morning of April 14 (Vietnam time) in the 8th round of the 2024 MLS, Inter Miami had gone through a series of 5 matches without knowing the taste of victory in all competitions.
Inter Miami started difficultly when they conceded an early goal in the 6th minute. Sporting KC player stole Weigandt's ball right at Inter Miami and organized a counter-attack. From the right wing, Thommy had a dangerous shot to open the score for the home team.
After conceding the goal, Inter Miami calmly resumed the game and they equalized the score in the 18th minute. Messi cleverly passed the ball for Diego Gomez to run down and shoot into the Sporting KC net.
The equalizer helped Inter Miami players play more excitedly. However, the Florida team's defense has also repeatedly made fans heartbroken with her lack of concentration.
After many efforts to finish, superstar Lionel Messi could also put his name on the scoreboard with a dangerous shot from outside the penalty area in the 51st minute.
However, Inter Miami's lead only lasted 7 minutes. From a corner kick on the left wing, Suarez headed the ball wide to Erik Thommy's shot. Sporting KC player made a classy volley to score the equalizer with a score of 2-2.
In the remaining time, both teams tried to attack in the hope of winning all 3 points. However, only one team could score more, Inter Miami.
In the 71st minute, the Sporting KC defender played unfocused and let Diego Gomez steal the ball from the left wing before crossing for Suarez to score to increase the score to 3-2.
In the end, the match ended with a 3-2 victory for Inter Miami. This was an important victory, helping Messi and his teammates end a 5-match winless streak and rise to the top of the 2024 MLS Eastern Conference rankings with 15 points, equal to the New York RB but having played 1 more match.
