Inter Miami
was having a very difficult time
at the start of the friendly match with
Al Nassr
.
With
Lionel Messi
watching with concern from the substitutes' bench, and
Cristiano Ronaldo
in a box - he is recovering from an injury - Gerardo Martino's team was already losing by two goals before 10 minutes of play.
But at 12 he suffered a real great goal from behind midfield.
Frenchman Aymeric Laporte took a free kick from about 60 meters.
He raised his head and saw that Drake Callender, the goalkeeper of the American team, was distracted and ahead.
And then he decided to hit the goal directly.
The ball went into Callender's net, despite his efforts in vain.
đłâ˝ď¸Laporte's great goal FROM THE CENTER OF THE FIELD against Inter Miami pic.twitter.com/Aqv85HSaWA
â Sports Carousel (@carusel) February 1, 2024
It was the only thing that Tata Martino's Inter was missing, which has been exhibiting serious defensive problems with the five-defender scheme that does not provide any type of security either to score or at the start.
In fact, the first two goals came from their own mistakes taken advantage of by the rival forwards who, with a little pressure, made the difference.
Just as happened last Monday against Al Hilal, the beginning of this match at the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia became quite an ordeal.