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Lionel Messi Returns with 2 Goals - Inter Miami vs Philadelphia 3-1 Extended Highlights & Goals 2024

Lionel Messi Returns with 2 Goals
Inter Miami vs Philadelphia 3-1
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00:00The Supporters Shields, away we go, and Chase Stimmings scored early in New York, and Uwe trying to do so again here, and he has!
00:08Philadelphia score with barely 60 seconds on the clock, and a night that was all about the return.
00:15The Tata Martinos men of Lionel Messi, sees the Dane, Uwe, stun them at Chase Stadium, and Philadelphia lead.
00:23And right away you're seeing that aggressiveness from Jim Curtin, this is a front three, that have been flying right now for the Philadelphia Union.
00:36In good form, a confident, and it starts with a pressing, as that ball looks to go forward into Miami, it's a ball that comes back, and then it's a poor header from Aviles.
00:44It's a confident front three as we can see.
00:47And Marivo, through into the box, and it's laid off for Sullivan to hit it wide, and Philadelphia opening up Miami in these early stages.
00:57And what wonderful play.
00:58Dangerous area, right on the edge of the box.
01:15Miami trailing.
01:18He's on the bench tonight.
01:22Great luck for Miami.
01:27For him, players who went out on international duty.
01:31Jim Curtin, who said to us this week, I want our team.
01:35They've got options, they were trying through Marivo to slide it through for Lynn Sullivan's run, he's been preferred tonight over Alejandro Bedoya.
01:44Here's Gazdag, went for the pass, another opportunity, Marivo now, great defending from Miami.
01:50They got themselves around that, and avoided calamity really.
01:54Fangoring form could continue as well, but again they've got bodies around it, he does get the shot.
01:58Restore the confidence.
02:00There's the cross.
02:02Way down the line, ultimately chipped in, as Suarez come away from the back line and find a bit of space.
02:10This is played through by Suarez.
02:14Swapping with Baizo at the moment as the cross broke pines in Florida as the throw comes in from another Floridian.
02:22Trying to get to the 60 point mark.
02:24This is Suarez trying to get on the end of this.
02:26Left up for Messi, lovely turn, great finish.
02:29Welcome back.
02:40Oh, they've missed you.
02:47But the absence just makes the Miami Hearts grow fonder.
02:53And a solid belly to Miami, just breaking through.
02:56That diamond in midfield, that breaks down when Alba steps in.
02:59And a quick little around the corner from Suarez.
03:02And isn't this Messi at his best?
03:05When he shows up to Suarez, the understanding where his number 10 is.
03:09But there, Messi, that shot.
03:12Boygan's run.
03:14The cross is a good one.
03:16They're going to be building up as this is crossed into the box.
03:19And there he is again!
03:21Oh yes!
03:35No one makes a difference quite like Messi.
03:39And Miami turn this game around.
03:412-1 on his return.
03:43A brace for Lionel Messi.
03:50Well he takes this team from being excellent to extraordinary.
03:53And it all starts with Messi.
03:55He's the first one to get a touch on the ball and he sends it wide.
03:58As the ball goes wide.
04:01Philadelphia, free kick.
04:03Lofted in deep.
04:05Getting back to what was causing inter-Miami problems at the start.
04:11Here's another who would make the...
04:12Messi, he's already on a hat-trick.
04:14He leaves it for Rodondo and via a set of deflections.
04:16To just catch fire.
04:18And my word, how...
04:20Wagner's corner, near post, cleared away.
04:23And it's the Israeli international, Borivo.
04:26He goes from distance, he took a deflection.
04:28That was enough to have Callender worried.
04:30He's gone behind and Philly have their first corner of the game.
04:33Alvarez to his left.
04:35Suarez is somewhere...
04:37Different stages.
04:39Corner swung very deep, they were up at the back foot.
04:41We need to look at a new team now.
04:43Sullivan, he'll be part of it.
04:45Here's Uwe.
04:47Great ball, all the way.
04:49Very much feeling like home as well though.
04:51This stadium here.
04:53Dressel, ghosting into the box.
04:55Suarez, could save.
04:57Rick, low to his left and turns it behind for a corner.
04:59That's a terrific save from the teenager.
05:02National team coach.
05:04This is Messi trying to weave his way to Uruguay.
05:07Coming into this one tonight as the corner comes in.
05:09And it is remittal.
05:11Looks wide, Suarez!
05:13Great finish!
05:24If not Messi, then Suarez.
05:2717 for the season for Luis Suarez.
05:30Suarez and Miami open up the gap.
05:33It's a 3-1 lead approaching halftime.
05:36And those two are just tearing Philadelphia Union apart.
05:43As soon as they're getting on the ball, Philadelphia...
05:45Side of Jack Elliott.
05:47For me, the answer seems to be yes.
05:50Right to the goal.
05:55And Rick will be out so far.
05:58And a ball for Alba.
05:59Set up into the middle.
06:01And Gomez just couldn't get on the end of it.
06:03What wonderful football again.
06:06From their defenders.
06:08Swung in near post.
06:09And that was Kalander.
06:10Here's Gazdag.
06:12And he sets up Uruguay.
06:14And just as he did at the start of the first half,
06:16he was nearly in on goal at the second.
06:18Noah Allen, the first half sub, turns it behind.
06:20That's Philadelphia, this other attack.
06:22Cross deep into the box.
06:24Good ball.
06:26And an errant touch in the middle.
06:28He's also got Gazdag in the box.
06:30And he's managed to actually bite on the night.
06:32The nine men winning it.
06:36Now here's another chance for a second goal of the night for Uruguay.
06:39And he's put it well wide of the target.
06:44And that should for Alba.
06:46And then the header is ultimately...
06:48He's on a hat-trick, remember.
06:50And here goes Lionel Messi.
06:51And Elliott has just taken him out.
06:53And will go into the book for that.
06:55And he will also sit out Philadelphia's next game.
07:00Away in New York City.
07:02Yet to have an MLS hat-trick.
07:04And that's...
07:05He's not home.
07:07And he's drawn a near post.
07:0910-30.
07:10Here's the ball in the box.
07:11And it's over the top from Uruguay, who was arriving.
07:13And again, another decent opportunity goes begging for Philadelphia
07:17as they search for the equalizer.
07:19It was poor from Kalander.
07:20Gets away with one here, as that should be.
07:22Suarez lays it off.
07:24That's a return from Alba.
07:25Tries to get the other sweep.
07:26As here come Miami.
07:27It's laid off for Messi.
07:28In for Alba.
07:29Ariel stretching and clearing.
07:34That's an important challenge from Ariel.
07:35And outside him is Huygens.
07:37And Suarez made that very clear earlier in the season.
07:40The last game Messi played in MLS before tonight.
07:43Desperate proportions of their season.
07:44Are looking for something.
07:45And they might get something there.
07:47The header is wide from Barribo.
07:51It's a decent ball in.
07:53It's a slight deflection.
07:54And so it keeps it up in the air.
07:55Huygens.
07:56Past him.
07:57Good ball in.
07:58And a deterrent was arriving.
07:59And the header goes over the top.
08:04Sullivan is having himself a second half.
08:06Getting his crosses off.
08:07What a great bit of skill.
08:08He's moved over to this left-hand side.
08:10A little dip.
08:11Barribo.
08:12He tried to turn inside.
08:13And then he had a man arriving as well in Gazdag.
08:16And it just wouldn't quite break the union's way.
08:20He's trying to be a little.
08:21And the young players earning that respect.
08:23From those top names.
08:25And they look for Hariel.
08:27And that was just Messi looking to find Alba again.
08:30He might be in an offside position.
08:32It's a handy ball across the six-yard box.
08:33But the flag's now up.
08:38Now a deterrent really sets the jets off.
08:41And so referee gives a free kick against the Philadelphia striker.
08:47Again.
08:49Trying to play in.
08:50He's back in his own 18-yard box.
08:52And here's Gazdag to hit the side netting.
08:58The angle caught away from him.
08:59But now.
09:00Surely he can't do it to this last touch.
09:02He sets up Suarez.
09:04He'll finish it instead.
09:14Magical stuff.
09:15Floors Philly.
09:16Right at the death.
09:20Messi.
09:21Two goals.
09:22Now an assist.
09:24And Suarez adds to his own goal tally.
09:2717 for the season.
09:29For the Uruguayan.
09:30Three points.
09:32Into Miami.
09:34And they finally put the sword in the Philadelphia Union.
09:37How often...

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