IIn the 84th minute of InterMiami and Seattle Sounders’ match in the n-League Cup final, the home side was given a penalty after a foul inside a box by Winger George Minnon-Go. Alex Roldan converted the penalty and extended the sounder’s lead to two goals to Miami. However, the penalty could have been stopped.
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“Lionel Messi told Ustali to go left only if he listened to Ustali,” read the caption in the post. In the video, you can see Messi standing behind a player who has gathered at the edge of the area. It shows Ustali that the Seattle star will try to put the ball on the left side of the net. However, the goalkeeper decided to jump in the opposite direction, but as Messi predicted, Alex safely slotted the ball to the left of Ustali.
The 2022 World Cup winner was seen raising his hands in frustration, visibly upset by his goalkeeper’s decision to ignore the former proposal. Miami lost the match 3-0, and the Sounders continued to hold their first League Cup trophy. Messi missed several opportunities, like Tadeo Arende, and Intermiami had his head down in front of the full stadium at Lumenfield.
In sports, you win and lose
The defeat left Intermiami missed the chance to win another title with Messi. But the winner of the Ballon d’Or knows well that such a set-off is an integral part of the game
A few days after his overwhelming defeat, Leo issued a heartfelt message to the 2023 League Cup champions. “We competed until the finals, but this time it wasn’t our turn… We will remain positive and continue to learn while we work to achieve our goals this season,” Messi wrote on social media.
