{"id":54232,"date":"2024-01-30T13:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/messi-suarez-on-target-but-miami-beaten-in-saudi-friendly-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:29:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:29:16","slug":"messi-suarez-on-target-but-miami-beaten-in-saudi-friendly-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/messi-suarez-on-target-but-miami-beaten-in-saudi-friendly-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi, Suarez on target but Miami beaten in Saudi friendly | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luis Suarez bagged his maiden goal for Inter Miami and Lionel Messi scored a penalty but it was not enough to stop the Major League Soccer side falling to a 4-3 defeat against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in Riyadh on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An 88th-minute header from Brazilian forward Malcom settled an entertaining friendly at the Kingdom Arena after Miami fought back to 3-3 from 3-1 down early in the second half.<\/p>\n

The game was the latest leg of Miami’s globe-trotting pre-season tour ahead of the start of the Major League Soccer season on February 21.<\/p>\n

Former Fulham striker and Serbian international Aleksandar Mitrovic fired Al Hilal head in the 10th minute, coolly side-footing his finish beyond Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender after a well-worked move that split the defence wide open.<\/p>\n

Saudi international forward Abdullah Al-Hamdan made it 2-0 after 13 minutes, punishing a botched clearance from Miami defender Noah Allen.<\/p>\n

Sergio Busquets should have pulled a goal back for Miami in the 26th minute but volleyed over from close range with just Al Hilal goalkeeper Hbib Alwotayan to beat.<\/p>\n

On 34 minutes though Miami’s pressure got its reward. A lofted pass from Jordi Alba over the top caught the Al Hilal defence square, and Julian Gressel latched onto the ball before sliding into the path of Suarez<\/a> who finished into an empty goal at the far post.<\/p>\n

The goal was initially disallowed for offside but a VAR check overturned the offside call and the goal stood.<\/p>\n

Al Hilal restored their two-goal advantage a minute before half-time however when Al-Hamdan crossed into the area for Brazilian forward Michael to nod home after Callender rushed off his line.<\/p>\n

Miami responded strongly after the break, and drew level with two goals in two minutes soon after the restart.<\/p>\n

Messi<\/a> made it 3-2 from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after Mohammed Jahfali was harshly adjudged to have brought down David Ruiz in the area.<\/p>\n

Al Hilal were still regrouping from the penalty when Miami levelled. Messi swept a long pass into the path of Ruiz, and the winger cut in from the left and uncorked a ferocious strike that made it 3-3.<\/p>\n

The game seemed destined to end in a draw but Malcolm headed home two minutes from time to seal the win.<\/p>\n

Miami face Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>‘s Al-Nassr in their second friendly in Saudi Arabia on Thursday before heading to Asia for games in Hong Kong and Japan. AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RIYADH: Luis Suarez bagged his maiden goal for Inter Miami and Lionel Messi scored a penalty but it was not enough to stop the Major League Soccer side falling to a 4-3 defeat against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in Riyadh on Monday. 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