On the morning of May 19, Beijing time, the 14th round of the United States Professional League played a game by Miami International at home against D.C. United. In the first half, Inter Miami couldn't score, and Kremaschi missed a one-on-one chance; In the second half, Campana scored in stoppage time. In the end, Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 1-0, reaching 31 points and continuing to lead the Eastern Conference standings.
During the previous 5 consecutive wins, Inter Miami completed the reversal when they fell behind first, which also made the team firmly in the first place in the Eastern Conference standings, worthy of the status of the favorite to win the championship. However, in the last round, Inter Miami was finally forced to draw 0-0 by Orlando City in the absence of Messi, and the winning streak was ended.
In this round, Inter Miami returned to their home stadium to face D.C. United, who are eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, and the two teams had met two months ago, when Inter Miami won 3-1 away.
In this game, Messi returned to the starting line-up and formed a two-striker combination with Suarez, while Rojas, who has performed well recently, sat in the midfield with Busquets, Kremaschi and Grecel, and Alba led the backline.
In the 24th minute, Miami International switched from defense to offense, and Messi was intercepted by defenders after hitting the wall with his teammates in the backfield and failing to organize a wave of offensives.
In the 36th minute, Messi faced 6 defenders at the top of the penalty area and dribbled in a row, and was finally intercepted by the bag and failed to form a shooting opportunity.
In the 42nd minute, Alba sent a long pass over the top, the opposing defender made a mistake in clearing, Kremassi got a single chance, and the final push was blocked, missing a good opportunity.
According to the statistics of the half, Miami International's possession rate was as high as 70%, with only 3 shots on goal and 1 on target, and Messi organized a tandem attack without creating much threat.
In the second half, Miami International's offense was still thunderous and rainy, and the back line began to falter.
In the 52nd minute, Stroud pushed a shot into the far corner from the back of the penalty area, the ball grazed the post, and if it hit the goal frame, goalkeeper Callender couldn't save it at all.
Heading into stoppage time, Inter Miami suddenly knocked on the goal of D.C. United. In the 94th minute, substitute Campana inserted a right-footed shot into the penalty area to score, staged a crazy strip celebration, and helped Miami International complete the 1-0 stunner.
The 23-year-old has not started much this season, a big difference from last season. In fact, the family behind Campana has more wealth than Messi, and is a veritable rich second generation.
This victory allowed Inter Miami to avoid two consecutive clean sheets, and the latest points reached 31 points, surpassing Cincinnati, which has 29 points, and continued to rank first in the East with one more round.
Messi, who has returned from injury, has scored no goals and no assists in 2 consecutive games, and has scored 12 goals and provided 11 assists in 13 appearances in all competitions this season.