Inter Miami needed to come from behind on two events to earn a 2-2 draw towards Austin FC on their first outing at Nu Stadium, with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on the right track.
Elevating the curtain on their new purpose-built house after six years taking part in at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Miami have been behind after solely six minutes as Guilherme Biro met Facundo Torres’ nook with a bullet header.
Austin had already hit the put up by that time, by way of Myrto Uzuni’s free-kick, and the high-octane begin continued as Messi scored his staff’s first aim at their new house, nodding Ian Fray’s deflected cross into the roof of the online within the tenth minute.
Austin hit the put up once more late within the first half, with Torres’ roller clipping the right-hand upright following a stunning layoff from Uzuni.
However the guests restored their benefit early within the second half when a devastating counter-attack resulted in Uzuni discovering half-time substitute Jayden Nelson, who steered his end off the left put up and in.
Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver made a giant save to disclaim Mateo Silvetti, however Miami have been stage once more within the 81st minute, with substitute Suarez turning house from shut vary after German Berterame flicked Silvetti’s nook in the direction of the far put up.
Suarez thought he had gained it for the hosts late on when he reacted quickest to Messi’s free-kick clattering the woodwork, diverting the unfastened ball over the road, however the offside flag was raised towards him.
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Information Debrief: Messi opens with a bang
Miami might have needed to accept some extent, but it surely was nonetheless a notable event for the membership as they made the long-awaited transfer into their 26,700-capacity house.
Messi was taking part in in entrance of a stand bearing his personal identify, and he scored Miami’s first aim on the floor. He has 317 targets in 323 house league matches in his profession, however he had not scored in his first sport at Camp Nou with Barcelona, the Parc des Princes with Paris Saint-Germain or Chase Stadium with Miami.
Austin had misplaced 5 right away matches in all competitions earlier than this one, however they put up a superb battle right here, tallying 1.68 anticipated targets (xG) from solely 9 pictures.
Miami dwarfed that determine by placing up 3.53 xG from 27 pictures, however they underperformed these figures and couldn’t discover a winner.