Lionel Messi fails to get on the score sheet as Inter Miami have stalemate against Nashville

Lionel Messi failed to make an impact or score in the Major League Soccer match against Nashville yesterday. The Argentine had attempted seven shots in the game but failed to find the back of the net.

Lionel Messi fail to score in Miami game

Lionel Messi,36, has scored nine times in eleven matches since his arrival in Miami in July. This can happen,” coach Tata Martino said after Inter Miami failed to win its first game of the Messi era.“It is true that we were a bit unaccustomed to this. The titles, the final, with a league game won the other day in New York, but we must move forward.“

As Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets were taken of early during their 2-0 win as New York Red Bulls, people expected a Lionel Messi to repeat his magic last night, but it failed to materialize and the Nashville defence did a good job by keeping Messi quiet. The match was not as entertaining as their previous meeting which was in The League’s Cup which was 1-1 draw with Inter Miami winning 10-9 in pens.

When does Messi, Inter Miami play next?

Inter Miami’s next game is against reigning league champion Los Angles Football Club in Los Angeles on Sunday night. LAFC did not have a game Wednesday night and will be well rested. It will be interesting to see Messi go up against LAFC talisman Carlos Vela.

Race for the playoffs in MLS

Inter Miami find themselves 14th out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference with 22 points from 24 fixtures.They are 17 points outside the MLS automatic playoff qualification spots with 10 matches remaining. Miami will approx have to take atleast 2 points from game to have any hope of making it to the playoffs.

Miami sits 10 points behind Chicago, which has lost three straight as MLS returns to regular-season play after the completion of the Leagues Cup. They also gained a position and moved to 14th since Messi’s arrival. It also important to note that Inter Miami have played less games than most of the other teams because of their run in the The Leagues Cup and the U.S Open. Hence if Inter Miami want to qualify for playoffs and add to their trophy cabinet which already has a Leagues Cup, the whole team along with Lionel Messi has to step up.