David Beckham made little Barcelona at Inter Miami and that little Barca hosted Nashville last night in the first leg of the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets played for the first time in this competition, and despite their status as favourites, it was not easy for them at Geodis Park in Tennessee. The former trio of the Catalan club suffered, so they rejoiced in the fifth minute of stoppage time even though they did not win – 2:2.That left foot is deadly! 😱Messi scores his first #ConcaChampions goal! pic.twitter.com/ExxU84nZwv— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 8, 2024 It’s easy to play when you know the ones you know so well. Lionel Messi did not play more matches in the team with any footballer than with Busquets (585), while he shared the field with Suarez for the 262nd time as a teammate. It’s no wonder that the Uruguayan left the ball with the ease, before Leo’s left shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 52nd minute – a move seen countless times in the legendary Argentinian’s career. It was the goal to herald Inter’s comeback, as, believe it or not, Nashville had previously taken a two-goal lead. Jakob Schaffelburg, who was obviously motivated against the giants of world football and played the game of his career, ‘opened’ the visitors after four minutes of the game. Already at the beginning of the second half, the 24-year-old spectacularly hit the crossbar of the opponent’s goal. However, Messi did not allow panic. He quickly halved the deficit, and Inter struggled quite a bit until the referee’s compensation, looking for an equalizing goal. The guests dominated in possession, but were unable to threaten the home team’s goal. Until the very end of the game.LUIS SUAREZ SCORES THE EQUALIZER IN STOPPAGE TIME! 😱 pic.twitter.com/oRbStXNOKy— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 8, 2024 We should not forget that Suarez and Busquets played over 250 games together. The Spaniard, although during his career he mostly had other tasks, this time found himself in a position for a cross, which he did. An ideal ball on the eyelash of Suarez and the Uruguayan does not miss those chances. Nashville squandered a great chance to ensure favourable conditions before the rematch. That’s why they’ll have a tough job in six days in Florida.##NAJAVA_MECA_7939379##
