00:00Tonight is not the time for restraint.
00:02Miami have to be aggressive and they have to be aggressive early.
00:07They want to finish top of the group.
00:09They need to continue to find him in and around the box
00:11where he can make the difference and be deadly against Inter-Miami.
00:16One that may very well see Inter-Miami exit the tournament.
00:20And away we go.
00:21In a game overshadowed by a minute maybe from a precarious Miami.
00:26And available on the bench.
00:29Segelvia taking over responsibilities for now.
00:32In it comes.
00:32Headed towards goal and straight into the glass of the goalkeeper.
00:37No doubt about it the biggest chance for his side thus far.
00:41Haiti.
00:42Unable to force away through as was Casemiro on this occasion as well.
00:46It's a great move and he steps towards the ball and then just reels back.
00:51It's difficult moving away from goal to get a lot of power.
00:54Here's Bright.
00:56Casemiro.
00:58It's a lovely delicate delivery into the path of Frey.
01:02And he clips away from the nearest challenger.
01:04Frey!
01:08Seen this ball a few times where Casemiro just stands it up into space.
01:12And the first touch off the chest just leaves it out.
01:15And then how about that just coming around the outside of him and seeing there he's maybe caught in between
01:20two minds of whether to square that across or really try to pick out that back post hard from that
01:25angle with the right foot to cut across it.
01:28Lovely little piece of invention and tell you what.
01:31A bad opportunity to find him.
01:33To play it in behind once again.
01:35Once again it's the back line of Leon able to repel.
01:38Will be it momentarily.
01:39Delanoir let's fly.
01:42A rather routine save for Oscar Garcia.
01:46And now at the opposing end.
01:48Noah Allen with the ball.
01:50Rodrigo DePaul screaming for the pass that he gets.
01:52Rodrigo DePaul!
01:53Fires just wide.
01:56All of Leon and their manager Gandolfi are screaming.
02:00Sebastian Santos who just gave up on the play.
02:04Immediately down the other side go Inter-Miami and it drops off right on top of the tee.
02:10The last man you want to see there especially after the goal he scored from a similar position.
02:15Their last match against Monterrey.
02:17This time he tries to shape it towards the back post.
02:19Doesn't come off.
02:20It's fallen now towards Pinter.
02:23Over the bar it goes.
02:25Behind for a corner.
02:26Really big opening for Inter-Miami.
02:29Seen that one drop off the feet.
02:31The greatest of all time.
02:32By Messi for a wonderful goal against Atletico San Luis.
02:34That's the ball that Jordi Alba used to play.
02:37He had a mention on the countdown show today that Jordi Alba messaged him before the game saying congratulations.
02:43Keep playing that way.
02:44Falls to Ian Frey across the face.
02:46He goes.
02:47Now then.
02:49Inter-Miami score.
02:52Pinter the player with the goal.
02:55And a first goal for Inter-Miami.
03:00Maybe.
03:02There's a lot of work to do for Inter-Miami.
03:04But maybe.
03:06Club León concedes.
03:08Miami score.
03:09And here we go.
03:12At the hydration break.
03:14The first person Hoyos brought aside was Rodrigo De Paul.
03:17And the second person was Ian Frey.
03:20Talking about that connection on the right flank.
03:22It's a wonderfully weighted feather.
03:24Miami now starting to purr.
03:28Frey.
03:29And easily into the grasp of Oscar Garcia in goal.
03:33Not to plant the seed here, Caelan Carr.
03:35As we said earlier on, Club León just need a point to advance and finish in the top three.
03:57Oh, the world watches on.
04:00As Messi makes his return.
04:04Lionel Messi's father, Jorge.
04:07Funeral was in Rosario on Sunday.
04:10Lionel Messi took a flight over the course of the last day or two from Rosario.
04:14As we said earlier on, it's between 12 and 14 hours to get to Miami from Rosario.
04:20And against all the expectations, Lionel Messi now here, available and ready to play for Inter-Miami.
04:31One can only wonder, from a psychological perspective, how one can prepare for a game like this, from Lionel Messi's
04:38perspective.
04:39But the fans are here, and have gotten exactly what they want.
04:42To see the greatest of all time.
04:49As we said as well, Caelan, he's travelled an awful long way to get here as well.
04:53Physically, this won't be an easy evening for Lionel Messi.
04:55He's just been through so much.
04:59Reading his story about his father and what he went through in the World Cup.
05:06He felt like he was playing for his father and sometimes coming back to the game that you love.
05:12Oh, Messi straight away.
05:14Goalkeeper spills it.
05:15Bright and able.
05:17Scumbled away for now by Club León.
05:21Casemiro involved in the centre of midfield.
05:23It's opened up here for Club León.
05:26In behind now for Cambindo.
05:29Squares it.
05:31Arsina!
05:34And from one end of the field to the other.
05:38That wasn't in the script for Inter-Miami.
05:42Club León delirious.
05:44Didn't get the right action.
05:46And right here.
05:48What about this for being aggressive?
05:49A great ball in behind to Cambindo.
05:52Does the right thing with the left foot.
05:54First time ball.
05:55And who else?
05:57Daniel Arsina is time and time again stepped up for León.
06:02Looked like he was maybe going to close the hips towards the far post instead.
06:06Just passes it.
06:07Passed Rios Novo.
06:10It's an important goal for León because right now it stands.
06:13They're through to the quarterfinals.
06:15A long way to go.
06:16But who else?
06:17Arsina steps up again.
06:22Rodrigo de Paul.
06:25And it comes from the Argentine.
06:26Garcia got enough of it.
06:28Back in from whence it came.
06:29It's a wall.
06:30It goes and in.
06:31Yannick Bright the goal scorer this time for Inter-Miami.
06:35Who insists they aren't going anywhere without a fight.
06:42Outswinger where the ball goes away from Garcia.
06:47Not able to get a clean punch on it.
06:50It's a great play from Frey there.
06:51Just to keep it alive.
06:52To bring it off the chest and do whatever he can.
06:55This is the punch that drops right to Frey.
06:57Just keeps the play alive.
06:59And this is great footwork from Connick Bright.
07:03Just in a tight space.
07:05That first touch is perfect.
07:06Opens up the hips with the left foot.
07:08And then kisses it off the underside of the crossbar.
07:11Give Miami back the lead.
07:16Arcila forward now for Kambindo.
07:19Kambindo in on goal here.
07:21Kambindo!
07:22Fabulous save.
07:24Just went into Miami.
07:26Needed it most.
07:27Rios-Norval providing a really top tier save.
07:31Can't see so with the ball in.
07:33Away by the head of Segovia, the Venezuelan.
07:36And last towards goal!
07:38Too far wide at all.
07:41Arcila already scored one this evening.
07:42Came very close to two.
07:44Recipient of another pass.
07:46Ivan Moreno down under the challenge.
07:48Referee not the slightest bit interested.
07:51Noah Allen can clear.
07:54Falls over to the far side.
07:55Another opening here for Clablion.
07:57It's a fabulous goal.
08:03Such a wonderfully taken finish.
08:07From Dominguez, the midfielder.
08:11Four giveaways from Miami.
08:13They push forward.
08:14Explore the depth.
08:15It's well defended at first from Noah Allen.
08:17But you do not want to clear this one into the middle of the pitch.
08:21That's a big mistake there.
08:22And it opens up the far space of Miami.
08:24Have all shifted towards the other side.
08:28And it's the right idea there from Dominguez.
08:33Who, the idea is one thing.
08:34But to be able to pull that out is just a brilliant finish.
08:38Picks out that far.
08:39Vegas again.
08:40Little flick on the edge.
08:42And last towards goal.
08:43Very assertive piece of goalkeeping as well.
08:46But Clablion looking ever so assertive themselves moving forward.
08:50And Kaelin numbers in their favour.
08:54Cortizo.
08:56And Cortizo going all the way.
08:59Very good save once again from Rios Nelbo.
09:04So a corner now for Clablion with 10 minutes to play.
09:10And it comes from Cortizo.
09:12And not clear the way off the woodwork.
09:14Casemiro scrambles away.
09:16Reguilon doing the rest.
09:18It's a wonderful ball in.
09:20You can see bodies crashing to the ground.
09:22And it's actually fantastic contact.
09:25Cortizo.
09:27And Kambindo.
09:27And the effort towards goal is scored magnificently.
09:31But the offside flag is raised.
09:33Clablion can't believe it.
09:35Arcila can't believe it.
09:39Another lifeline for Miami.
09:49Disagreeing with the decision.
09:51The official did in the end.
09:55Check with those in the VAR room.
09:58And the goal does stand.
10:00It's been a boxing match in the second half.
10:02And they've stuck with it.
10:04Such a lovely interchanging play.
10:06And this ball right here.
10:07Right at the bottom of your screen.
10:08You see Yannick Bright.
10:09Number 42.
10:11Clearly holds on.
10:13The line there for Kambindo.
10:16There's still plenty to do from this point.
10:18Cortizo stands it up.
10:19But this patience to bring it off the chest.
10:21First time.
10:22How about that for a strike.
10:24For his second of the match.
10:26Arcila steps up with the finish again.
10:30Messi.
10:32Rodrigo to Paul.
10:33Let's fly.
10:34It falls now to Messi.
10:37Routine save for Garcia.
10:41In it comes.
10:43Garcia there to clear.
10:45Only as far as Leo Messi.
10:48Back into the danger zone.
10:49Luan.
10:52Gathered by Garcia.
10:58And with that goes the final whistle.
11:02Club Leon march on to the knockout stage.
11:05No מי mal Ltd.
11:05March in some style.
11:06In some style.
11:07New
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