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Matias Rojas surprised with a superb free kick. |
On the morning of May 12 (Hanoi time), Lionel Messi reacted with surprise, even shock, when he saw his teammate score in the 44th minute. When Inter Miami received a free kick at the end of the first half, Rojas was the one responsible. responsible for taking free kicks, because main striker Messi must stand on the sideline.
At that time, Messi was in pain and had to leave the field to be taken care of by a doctor. Upon receiving notice that there was no serious problem, Messi wanted to immediately return to the field when Inter Miami received a free kick.
The Argentine superstar most likely wants to perform the above fixed situation, because he is considered the team’s best striker.
However, the referee did not allow Messi to enter the field according to MLS’s “2 minutes” rule. Messi was quite angry because of the referee’s decision, but then had the opportunity to celebrate and was surprised by the super goal from Rojas, helping Inter Miami shorten the score to 1-2.
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Even Messi found it hard to believe the goal from Rojas. |
The Paraguayan midfielder is having an explosive season with Inter Miami this season. The 28-year-old star plays quite well with seniors like Messi, Busquets or Suarez.
A super free kick from Rojas set the stage for an impressive comeback by the coastal city of Miami team. Home team Montreal led 2-0 after only 32 minutes of play, but Inter Miami then came back to win 3-2 thanks to goals from Rojas, Suarez and Cremaschi.
Messi did not directly score or assist in this match, but was the one who sparked Cremaschi’s third goal. Inter Miami continues to hold the top of the Eastern MLS rankings after 12 rounds.