On the morning of March 3 (Vietnam time), Inter Miami visited Houston Dynamo in the second round of the 2025 MLS.
In this match, Messi was unexpectedly not in the starting lineup. This has left many fans of the home team Houston Dynamo, who have bought tickets to the stadium, disappointed because they could not watch the Argentine superstar play.
To ease the sadness of fans, Houston Dynamo has launched a "buy 1 get 1" promotion program. Those who have purchased tickets for this match will receive an additional free ticket to watch the team's next match.
Despite the absence of Messi, Inter Miami still had a convincing victory thanks to the excellence of Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan striker had 3 assists to help Telasco Segovia and Tadeo Allende score 3 goals in the first half, putting Inter Miami ahead 3-0.
In the 79th minute, Suarez continued to shine when he accelerated through 3 opponents and scored a goal to increase the score to 4-0 after a tricky shot that defeated Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Andrew tarbell. Nicolas Lodeiro scored the only goal for the home team in the 85th minute.
This was Inter Miami's first win in MLS this season, helping them temporarily rise to 3rd place with 4 points after 2 matches.
Coach Mascherano said that Messi will return to play in the match against Cavalier on March 7 in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
