MIA 3-2 SKC Highlights, Major League Soccer: Campana, Farias lead Inter Miami to win without Messi against Kansas City

A 3-2 win for Inter Miami after conceding a goal inside the first 10 minutes. Clinical performance by the Herons to extend their winning streak.

Miami concedes a corner kick at dying minutes but Miami negotiates through this to take full points without Lionel Messi and seven other absentees who are on their national duties.

The duo of Rosero and Shelton try to make something from their run but Callender dives on his right to block Espinoza’s shot who receives the ball from Shelton.

YELLOW CARD: The referee calls Jordi Alba and shows him a yellow card and is furious at him as the defender makes contact with the fourth official.

Six minutes have been added after 90 minutes of regulation time.

Espinoza comes in for Walter

Khiry Shelton in for Ndenbe

IN: Victor Ulloa | OUT: Facundo Farias

Kansas putting constant pressure on Miami with quick runs. Captain Russell takes the corner kick and delivers a curling ball to Thommy who shoots outside.

IN: Robbie Robinson | OUT: Noah Allen

GOALLLLLL! Alan Pulido scores to cut Miami’s lead in half! A smooth finish by the Mexican to find the back of the net. Miami will need to play sensibly in the last few minutes as an equaliser can come anytime if they continue to drop players from defence.

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IN: Tim Leibold | OUT: Jacob Davis

IN: Lawson Connery Sunderland | OUT: Nicolas Marcelo Stefanelli

Steffanelli takes the set-piece and passes short to Robinson. The ball quickly went out of play.

Kansas keeper Melia is down and looks in pain. The substitute keeper is warming up and maybe we can a change in the post for Kansas soon.

Robbie Robinson’s short burst of acceleration, dribbling through defenders produces a corner kick after his back pass to Facundo Farias went out of play as Farias takes a shot in front of the post.

William Agada replaces Daniel Salloi.

FREE KICK: Captain Russell takes the set piece but his shot went wide and out of play.

A small water break before the free kick.

YELLOW CARD: Aviles gets himself booked with a yellow card after making a hard tackle on Thommy.

CHANCE! Robbie Robinson was in a dangerous scoring position and took a shot too but was blocked on time.

GOALLLLL! Facundo Farias finally gets his goal! An argument was going on for a free-kick. Busquets takes the ball from the Kansas midfielder and restarts the play which was allowed by the referee, he passes to unmarked Farias who goes for a solo run and makes a clean finish from the right flank.

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CHANCE! Facundo Farias had at least three chances to take a shot at post but he passes to Steffanelli, ignoring Campana looking for a better angle but Melia gets the ball before Steffanelli.

Kansas into their own attacking run after quite a while. They were able to win a corner kick.

CLOSE! Steffnali was an inch away from making it a 3-1 scoreline as he took a shot close from the post but another diving save by Melia.

A heavy challenge by Ndenbe on Busquests but the latter shows composure to win the possession and leads Miami into an attack run.

Corner Kick: Neat work by Kansas this time to take the possession back.

The trio of Alba, Robinson and Campana try to penalise and work on short gap pockets from left and win a corner kick.

Jordi Alba plays a lovely ball to Campana inside the box and a deft touch by Campana directs the ball inside the post but Melia dives on his left to deny Campana his hat trick. The flag also goes up as he is in an off-side position.

Inter Miami with an early build up in the second half as they goes for a run but Robinson misses to keep his shot on target.

Nemanja Radoja comes in for Gutierrez

Miami came from behind to lead 2-1 at halftime against Kansas.

GOALLLLLLLL! The second goal for Leonardo Campana to put Miami in lead. Yedlin beat Salloi to deliver a juicy cross from the right flank and Campana just had to time his header which he does with perfection!

Facundo Farias with a long-ranger but it is wide of the goalpost.

Jhonny Russell shows brilliant control on the ball to beat Jordi Alba near the midline and drives it forward before passing onto Salloi but he could not keep the possession.

Kansas captain Jhonny Russell takes the corner kick, he delivers a lofted ball into the box and the away team would have almost gotten their second goal but not to be this time as Callender makes not one not two but three quality saves to stop this attack.

Eric Thommy with a solo run for Sporting in transition and a quick run won his team a corner kick after Miller failed to get the ball on time.

Captain Yedlin tries to exploit the right pocket and gets the ball above the defensive line but he is in an off-side position.

Yellow Card: Kansas City number 13 gets a booking.

GOALLLLLL| Penalty: Leonardo Campana scores! He converts the set piece.

Miami has 53 per cent possession after the first 19 minutes, but it has been an exhausting first few minutes for the home team, which is looking weak and showing a lack of creativity in the final third with the absence of Lionel Messi.

Facundo Farias with a brilliant sprint in the central channel beat two defenders and chips it after driving it forward finding small gaps but SKC, which has committed numbers in defence quickly takes back the possession.

Busquets this time finds himself in the final third and takes a shot on target but a straight-forward save from SKC keeper Melia.

GOALLLLLLL! Salloi scores for Sporting! A long-range effort from Russell, which Miami keeper Callender deflated but Salloi pounced on the rebound to find the back of the net for a goal that put Kansas in the lead in the first 10 minutes.

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Russell and Pullio in the run for Sporting from the right flank but a timely interception by Busquets gain back possession for Miami.

Miami holds the initial possession and tries to control the ball in the midfield.

3...2...1...and we are underway in DRV PNK Stadium in Lauderdale, Florida.

The MLS league match between Inter Miami and Sporting Kansas City is about to begin as we are just 10 minutes away from the live action. The players are done with their warm-ups.

Inter Miami: D-L-W-D-W

Sporting Kansas City: D-D-L-W-W

Melia, Ndenbe, Fontas, Valencia, Davis, Thommy, Walter, Gutierrez, Salloi, Pulido, Russell

Callender, Alba, Miller, Aviles, Yedlin, Farias, Arroyo, Busquets, Robinson, Campana, Stefanelli

The big update of the match is that Inter Miami star signing Lionel Messi is unavailable due to his national duties as Argentina is currently playing the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.

When does the MLS match between Inter Miami and Sporting KC start?

The MLS match between Inter Miami and Sporting KC will kick off at 5:00 AM IST at the DRV PNK Stadium.

Where can I watch the MLS match between Inter Miami and Sporting KC?

The MLS match between Inter Miami and Sporting KC can be live-streamed on Apple TV+ in India. The match, unfortunately, will not be telecast in India.

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