Leo Messi, Inter Miami down 4-2 to FC Dallas in Leagues Cup game
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Messi Mania is hitting the road, and Inter Miami is facing its first deficit in the Lionel Messi era.
FC Dallas has a 3-1 lead on Messi and Inter Miami CF on Sunday night in a Round of 16 knockout match during the Leagues Cup.
Messi opened the game with a goal in the sixth minute, his fastest goal in four games with Inter Miami.
But FC Dallas took the lead with two goals in an eight-minute span just before halftime. And they added two more in the second half.
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Messi entered Sunday night after having scored five goals, and assisted another in his first three games with Inter Miami.
FC Dallas 4, Inter Miami 2
FC Dallas takes a 4-2 lead thanks to an own goal by Inter Miami’s Robert Taylor, who slid and kicked the ball into the opposition’s net.
Inter Miami, three minutes after trimming the deficit down to 1, are starting at a two-goal deficit again.
FC Dallas 3, Inter Miami 2
Inter Miami isn’t down and out just yet.
Jordi Alba has his second assist of the game, and Benjamin Cremaschi scored in the 65th minute to give Inter Miami some life.
While Inter Miami trails, the quick answer came two minutes after FC Dallas took a commanding lead.
FC Dallas 3, Inter Miami 1
Alan Velasco scored in the 63rd minute, setting off a chain of goals for both sides in the second half.
Halftime: FC Dallas 2, Inter Miami 1
Two goals in the span of eight minutes, and Inter Miami is facing its first deficit in the Messi era.
Bernard Kamungo snuck a goal right by Inter Miami’s defender and goalie near the right side of the next in the 45th minute, and FC Dallas has taken a 2-1 lead.
Inter Miami had been tied against opponents, but never trailed against an opponent with Messi in the lineup.
Now, the adversity builds for Messi in his first road game with Inter Miami.
Facundo Quignon goal: FC Dallas 1, Inter Miami 1
We’ve got a tied game in Dallas.
Facundo Quignon found the back of the net following an assist from Marco Farfan in the 37th minute, and it’s tied 1-1.
This isn’t unfamiliar territory for Inter Miami in the Messi era.
Inter Miami was tied 1-1 with Orlando City before halftime, and finished with a 3-1 win.
Lionel Messi goal: Inter Miami 1, FC Dallas 0
Messi continues to score as fast as he can, and he’s up to six goals with Inter Miami.
Messi’s left boot connected for a goal in the sixth minute, to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead over FC Dallas.
Messi has scored goals in the eighth minute during his first start, seventh in his second start, and now in the sixth minute of his third start for Inter Miami.
The goal was made official later after a review.
Messi’s goal was initially disallowed, but reviewed by the referees. Inter Miami’s Josef Martinez was offsides, but he stayed out of the goalie’s line of vision and did not make…
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