Inter Miami 5-0 Orlando City HIGHLIGHTS, MLS: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez help MIA thrash ORL

Corner for Miami as Campana’s attempt at goal is deflected away. Messi sends the ball in but it is headed away and the referee finally blows the whistle. Inter Miami beats rival Orlando City 5-0! This is Inter Miami’s first clean sheet at home against Orlando

Messi takes the free kick, tries to go directly for goal but does not get it on target. 

Messi is fouled at the edge of the penalty area as three defenders try to take the ball away from him.. Meanwhile, just one minute is being added

Just under seven minutes left on the clock and this has been a superb display from Miami as it will maintain it’s unbeaten run in the MLS

IN: N. Allen, OUT: N. Freire; IN: J. Mota, OUT: D. Gomez

Aviles is subbed off a due to cramps. Kryvstov replaces him

Set piece situation as Orlando gets a free kick. It is whipped inside the box but the ball is headed clear 

In: Felipe Out: Ojeda

IN: D. Ruiz, OUT: J. Gressel; IN: L. Campana, OUT: L. Suarez

THAT’S GOAL NUMBER TWO FOR MESSI! An unmarked Suarez gets the ball on the left flank, he advances into the box and chips it towards Messi, who heads it past the keeper! 

MESSI GETS ONE! His second goal of the season and he didn’t have to do much as he taps one off a rebound. Proper domination this from Miami

Yedlin and Messi combine on the right flank as Miami gets the first attack of the half. Messi sends a lofted ball towards Gomez on the left. The latter tries to find Messi inside the box but gets intercepted 

Just as Orlando got a sigh of relief as it thought it had pulled one back, Ojeda is caught offside during the buildup. The scoreline remains the same

Second half begins as Orlando starts the proceedings

Couple of changes for Orlando City: 

OUT: Cartagena, McGuire; IN: Lodeiro, Muriel

The first 45 minutes come to an end and what a first half this has been! Miami has more or less sealed the game with three goals. Orlando will have a lot to think about during the break

Two minutes added

H̶A̶T̶T̶R̶I̶C̶K̶ F̶O̶R̶ S̶U̶A̶R̶E̶Z̶! OH WAIT A MINUTE IT’S CALLED OFFSIDE! Suarez is caught offside while collecting Messi’s through ball

The last five minutes saw both the sides exchanging possession but Orlando tried a couple of attacks that the Miami defense countered with ease 

Cartagena is booked for his foul on Messi and it’s a free kick for Miami. Messi takes the kick and goes directly towards the goal but it RATTLES THE POST! Would’ve been world class if that had gone in! 

ROBERT TAYLOR SCORES! Suarez turns provider this time. The number nine got the ball near the edge of the box and it was just him and the goalkeeper in the frame but he selflessly sent it to Taylor who seals the deal! 

Messi shows a glimpse of what he’s capable of on the right flank as he takes on three defenders and then tops it off with a cross inside the box, which is cleared away 

Angulo’s attempted cross is cleared away as Orlando gets a corner kick. Ojeda sends a searching ball inside the box to find Schelegel, who heads it but couldn’t keep it on target

On the other hand, Miami continues to press Orlando. Gomez intercepts an Orlando cross and sprints into the opposition’s half. He tries to put a through ball towards Suarez inside the box but gets intercepted

Orlando City has maintained possession for a good three-four minutes but that has mostly been in the midfield region, providing very little dividends

THAT’s GOAL NUMBER TWO FOR SUAREZ! THIS IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE! Messi is the initiator this time as well as he finds Gressel on the left flank. The latter then sends one towards Suarez, who skips past a defender and shoots past the keeper! 

Angulo with an attack for Orlando this time. He gets the ball at a dangerous position right at the edge of the box but Yedlin’s sliding tackle comes in at the perfect time as the ball gets cleared to safety

Orlando City tries a couple of attacks courtesy of Ojeda and Torres but the Miami defense kept it simple and cleared balls safely

SUAREZ SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL FOR INTER MIAMI! Messi finds Gressel on the right flank and the latter then sends it inside the box. Suarez sprints towards the pass to find space and slot it past the keeper! 

Great ball movement from Miami upfront. Gomez initiates an attack on the left and takes the ball deep inside the box but before he could do anything, two defenders rushh towards him to clear the ball away

Inter Miami gets the ball rolling as the match gets underway.. Miami will look to keep its unbeaten run while Orlando will look for its first win this season

The match is about to begin in a few minutes. Looks like the kick-off is moved to 3:30am instead of the scheduled 3:00am start

Pedro Gallese, Dagur Dan Thórhallsson, Rodrigo Schlegel, Robin Jansson (c), Rafael Santos, Cesar Araújo, Wilder Cartagena, Ivan Angulo, Martin Ojeda, Facundo Torres, Duncan McGuire

Subs: Mason Stajduhar, David Brekalo, Ramiro Enrique, Felipe, Mikey Halliday, Nico Lodeiro, Jeorgio Kocevski, Luis Muriel, Kyle Smith

When will Inter Miami vs Orlando City match start?

The MLS match between Inter Miami vs Orlando City will kick off on March 3, 2024 at 3:00 a.m. IST. 

Where to watch the Inter Miami vs Orlando City match in India?

The MLS match between Inter Miami vs Orlando City will not be broadcast in India. The match can be live streamed on Apple TV with an MLS season pass. There will be no other live streams in India.

Inter Miami: Callender; Yedlin, Aviles, Freire, Alba; Ruiz, Busquets, Gomez; Messi, Suarez, Campana

Orlando City: Gallese; Thorhallsson, Schlegel, Jansson, Santos; Araujo, Cartagena; Torres, Lodeiro, Angulo; Enrique