In the stands, Cristiano Ronaldo must have experienced 90 minutes of enjoyment when his club defeated Inter Miami 6-0. In this match, Messi only appeared on the field for about 10 minutes.
Before the match, Al Nassr’s coach confirmed that Ronaldo could not play because he had not recovered from his ιnjury. In the context that the Saudi Arabian National Championship will return after the 2023 Asian Cup, in addition to the AFC Champions League, Al Nassr must prioritize Ronaldo’s health.
Perhaps because of the lack of Ronaldo, Messi was also placed on the bench. And without Messi, Inter Miami played a terrible match in Saudi Arabia, even though they still had other stars like Alba, Suarez and Busquets.
Right in the 3rd minute, Saudi Arabia Club concretized its dominance with Otavio’s opening goal. Within 2 minutes from 10 to 12, they scored 2 more goals thanks to Talisca and especially midfielder Laporte with a free kιck over the fence.
Witnessing what happened on the field, fans could hardly imagine that Inter Miami would play so poorly without Messi .
Al Nassr easily crushed his opponent
But in the second half, the American club played even worse. They continuously put the home team goalkeeper in a position where they have to work hard. In the second half, Al Nassr shot 7, all 7 were on target, creating 3 goals.
The first was Talisca’s penalty kιck in the 51st minute. In the 68th minute, Maran increased the gap to 5-0 and in the 73rd minute, Talisca drowned the guests with a hat-trιck to set the score 6-0.
At this time, Al Nassr tends to decline, no longer too eager to аttаck. Meanwhile, Inter Miami is exhausted. They cannot drag the ball to the opponent’s penalty area, let alone score.
It wasn’t until the 83rd minute that Messi entered the field. In more than 10 minutes on the field, Messi mainly performed, not having many opportunities to shine. Inter Miami accepted a 0-6 loss, ending the West Asia tour with 2 defeats, against Al Hilal and Al Nassr , receiving a total of 10 goals.
Thus, Messi’s team has lost all 3 recent matches and has not won in the past 12 appearances. After an explosive period and winning the CONCACAF Leagues Cup, Inter Miami actually returned to its old weak face, regardless of Messi , Busquets… helping.