- Lionel Messi - 25'
- Luis Suárez - 45'+2'
- Jordi Alba - 85'
- Christopher Durkin - 15'
- Indiana Vassilev - 41'
- Luis Suárez - 68' OG
Inter Miami draws with St. Louis despite Messi, Suarez goals
Jordi Alba nets a late equalizer for Inter Miami
Jordi Alba scores goal for Inter Miami CF
Jordi Alba had a goal and two assists to help Inter Miami earn a 3-3 draw against St. Louis City on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez also scored for Miami (10-3-5, 35 points), which improved to 7-1-4 over its past 12 league matches.
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St. Louis received goals by Chris Durkin and Indiana Vassilev and got an own goal by Suarez. St. Louis (3-4-8, 17 points) snapped a three-match skid.
A Saurez own goal gave St. Louis a 3-2 lead in the 68th minute. Eduard Löwen's corner directed off Suarez's head and past Drake Callender.
Julian Gressel assisted Alba's goal, which tied it 3-3 in the 85th. Alba was initially ruled offside, but VAR determined it was a good goal.
Miami controlled the first-half possession but the two sides were tied 2-2 heading into the second half.
St. Louis opened the scoring in the 15th minute as Durkin put his right-footed strike past Callender off a set piece.
Messi responded for Miami in the 25th minute, completing a give-and-go with Alba and putting a left-footed strike past Roman Bürki for his 12th tally of the season.
St. Louis retook the lead in the 41st minute as Vassilev took a through ball from Hosei Kijima and beat Callendar with a right-footed strike for his second of the season.
Suarez tied it at 2-2 in first-half stoppage time, tapping in a cross from Alba for his 12th of the season.
St. Louis and Inter Miami have met only once previously, with St. Louis earning a 3-0 win in its inaugural season in 2023.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Allen Chapman
MLS Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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LAFC | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +18 | 40 |
LA Galaxy | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | +14 | 40 |
Real Salt Lake | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | +17 | 37 |
Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 31 |
Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 30 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 30 |
Minnesota United FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 29 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 28 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | +3 | 28 |
Austin FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 27 |
FC Dallas | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 20 |
St. Louis CITY SC | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 19 |
Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 17 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -25 | 11 |
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Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Inter Miami CF | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | +18 | 44 |
FC Cincinnati | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | +10 | 42 |
New York Red Bulls | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +9 | 35 |
Columbus Crew | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +16 | 33 |
New York City FC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | +5 | 32 |
Charlotte FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 32 |
Nashville SC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
Toronto FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
Atlanta United FC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 24 |
CF Montréal | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -13 | 22 |
Orlando City SC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 21 |
Philadelphia Union | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
D.C. United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 20 |
New England Revolution | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -17 | 19 |
Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 18 |