- Lionel Messi - 25'
- Luis Suárez - 45'+2'
- Jordi Alba - 85'
- Christopher Durkin - 15'
- Indiana Vassilev - 41'
- Luis Suárez - 68' OG
Inter Miami draws with St. Louis despite Messi, Suarez goals
Jordi Alba nets a late equalizer for Inter Miami
Jordi Alba scores goal for Inter Miami CF
Jordi Alba had a goal and two assists to help Inter Miami earn a 3-3 draw against St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez also scored for Miami (10-3-5, 35 points), which improved to 7-1-4 over its past 12 league matches.
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St. Louis received goals by Chris Durkin and Indiana Vassilev and got an own goal by Suarez. St. Louis (3-4-8, 17 points) snapped a three-match skid.
A Saurez own goal gave St. Louis a 3-2 lead in the 68th minute. Eduard Löwen's corner directed off Suarez's head and past Drake Callender.
Julian Gressel assisted Alba's goal, which tied it 3-3 in the 85th. Alba was initially ruled offside, but VAR determined it was a good goal.
Miami controlled the first-half possession but the two sides were tied 2-2 heading into the second half.
St. Louis opened the scoring in the 15th minute as Durkin put his right-footed strike past Callender off a set piece.
Messi responded for Miami in the 25th minute, completing a give-and-go with Alba and putting a left-footed strike past Roman Bürki for his 12th tally of the season.
St. Louis retook the lead in the 41st minute as Vassilev took a through ball from Hosei Kijima and beat Callendar with a right-footed strike for his second of the season.
Suarez tied it at 2-2 in first-half stoppage time, tapping in a cross from Alba for his 12th of the season.
St. Louis and Inter Miami have met only once previously, with St. Louis earning a 3-0 win in its inaugural season in 2023.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Allen Chapman
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LA Galaxy | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | +15 | 52 |
LAFC | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | +16 | 47 |
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Minnesota United FC | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 36 |
Austin FC | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 34 |
FC Dallas | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 27 |
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Inter Miami CF | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | +22 | 59 |
FC Cincinnati | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | +12 | 51 |
Columbus Crew | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | +28 | 49 |
New York Red Bulls | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | +9 | 42 |
New York City FC | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | +4 | 39 |
Charlotte FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | +2 | 38 |
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Toronto FC | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 33 |
Atlanta United FC | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 31 |
Philadelphia Union | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 30 |
D.C. United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 29 |
CF Montréal | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -23 | 27 |
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