Summary
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The match ends
Game full of goals. Inter Miami came back, but the Rapids ended up equalizing.
93'
The minutes progress and the game seems to have changed sides towards the visit. Tata Martino looks worried on the bench.
90'
It is announced that 6 minutes are added.
88' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR COLORADO RAPIDS!
Simple shot by Bassett to tie the score after a center from Harris.
85'Near the Colorado!
Shot of Vines that just passes by one side. She had found a space and released the pipe.
82'
Inter Miami takes the ball in the middle. Colorado cannot take it away from the locals as time disappears.
In case you didn't see it
Combination of Messi + Ruiz + Afonso. The comeback goal.
Messi --> Ruiz --> Afonso
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 7, 2024
Messi subs in and @InterMiamiCF score two goals in 15 minutes. pic.twitter.com/RfhHufqgUt
77' Close again!
Messi's shot that Steffen stretches to save. The fast goalkeeper is already a figure.
73' Above
Messi's free kick goes just over the crossbar.
In case you didn't see it
This was Lionel Messi's goal that tied the game.
MESSIIIII
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 7, 2024
You just knew he was going to score on his return. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/2MZnD2TTTV
68'
Afonso leaves injured and Jordi Alba takes his place.
64'
A header from Busquets and back, Steffen stretched out to cover that dangerous chance.
57' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR INTER MIAMI!
Leo Afonso closes at the far post and turns the score around. Great collective play by the flamengos.
57' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR INTER MIAMI!
Messi did it! Shot from the Argentine's crescent, hits the post and enters the net.
53'
The presence of the Argentine star is already noticeable on the field. The ex-blaugrana is giving the clarity that the flamengos need.
48'
Powerful shot from Sam Vines that Callender lays down to save.
Plugin starts
The ball rolls at Chase Stadium. Leo Messi has just signed on for Sunderland to try to turn this around.
Get ready to enter!
Lionel Messi is going to enter the field. He prepares his bins to enter the court to turn his team around.
In case you didn't see it
This was the goal from eleven steps by Rafael Navarro that has the Rapids ahead
Navarro makes no mistake.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 7, 2024
📺 #MLSSeasonPass: https://t.co/1eygZHqSrE pic.twitter.com/jEh3HrQM6r
The greeting 🤝
Lionel Messi and Daddy Yankee greeted each other before the start of the game.
Daddy Yankee 🤝 Leo Messi
— MLS Español (@MLSes) April 6, 2024
¡Reunión de alto calibre en Miami! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Fk5y9HmWLr
The first part concludes
The Colorado Rapids beat an alternative Inter Miami by the difference.
45' ⚽️ ¡GOAL FOR COLORADO RAPIDS!
Rafael Navarro takes the penalty to the right where Callender failed to reach.
44'
Ryan Sailor fouled Cabral and the referee did not hesitate to mark him.
41'
Leo Campana has been left on the grass, medical assistance is checking him and he will be replaced. Diego Gómez enters his place.
38'
Colorado takes the ball again in the opponent's field and gets a foul.
35'
Menacing shot from Julian Gressel that goes one way. He hit it with power, but lacked positioning.
34'
Possession distributed so far. But neither team manages to string together a long sequence of passes.
31'
Against Inter Miami that disappeared. Three players attacked and two Colorado players defended.
29'
Shot by Leo Afonso that doesn't bother Zack Steffen.
24'
Omir Fernández falls to the grass in a collision with Franco Nigri, the referee did not show a yellow card.
21'
The game has gone to the feet of the locals. The Tata team begins to control the midfield.
16'
Inter Miami shot that goes over the goal.
13'
The local team little by little begins to loosen up and attack.
7'
First approach of the visit. Rafael Navarro took out all the rivals he found in the area, but they stopped him.
6'
Semi-slow game at the beginning. The game is played more in Inter Miami's field.
3'
Colorado Rapids have taken the initiative of the game, while Inter Miami decides to wait and retreat with a 5-4-1.
Starts the match
The referee whistles the start of the match.
They jumped onto the field
The protagonists are already on the field to start the match.
This is how Messi arrived
Accompanied by Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi arrived at Chase Stadium to face this afternoon's game.
The rest of the day
These are the matches that complement Matchday 8 of the MLS. Six more games will also begin shortly. Six complete the day, while two close the weekend's activity.
football atmosphere
People little by little begin to take their place. Sunny day in Miami. The forecast is for sunny weather, the thermometer reads 26° C. There is 45% humidity and 0% precipitation.
Looks like a nice afternoon for a game.
For the comeback
The Rayados turned the game around 2-1 and those from Miami will seek to go all out against the Steel Giant to seek the favorable result that will advance them to the next round.
Martino's team is forced to win in Monterrey by any score, except 1-0, and obviously they cannot draw.
It will be this Wednesday the 10th when the faces will be seen at the BBVA Stadium at 8:30 central time.
Colorado Rapids lineup
Chris Armas presents three new additions to his starting lineup compared to the last game against Los Angeles FC.
Inter Miami Lineup
Gerardo Martino rotates his team and practically goes with an alternate team. Everything indicates that he is betting on a comeback in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Rayados de Monterrey.
Will Messi play?
Surprisingly, yesterday, Inter Miami announced the Argentine star in the squad for this afternoon's match against the Colorado Rapids, when it was speculated that he would take a week to return.
Colorado Rapids' latest lineup
These were the players who won against Los Angeles FC:
Zack Steffen, Rosenberry Bombito, Andreas Maxso, Sam Vines, Cole Bassett, Oliver Larraz, Harris, Mihailovic, Cabral and Rafael Navarro.
Inter Miami's latest lineup
These were the last players who played the game against New York City: Callender, Weigant, Marinero, Busquets, Jordi Alba, David Ruiz, Yannick Bright, Diego Gómez, Julian Gressel, Robert Taylor and Luis Suárez. Some changes are expected by Gerardo Martino after the recovery of some elements.
Match by match
In the middle of the week, Gerardo Martino decided not to risk his top player and he was not called up, the Argentinean coach stated "As we said, it's one game at a time. We understand that this was not a match for him to be in, he was not ready. That's how it will be with Colorado and the second leg against Monterrey. He feels better every day, but now we were taking too big a risk", he explained.
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How to watch Inter Miami vs Colorado Rapids Live in TV channel in USA
USA Date: Saturday 6, April
USA Time: 7:30 AM ET
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What time is the Inter Miami vs Colorado Rapids MLS match?
This is the kickoff time for the Inter Miami vs Colorado Rapids MLS match, Saturday, April 6 in several countries:
Argentina: 8:30 PM
Bolivia: 7:30 PM
Brazil: 8:30 PM
Chile: 6:30 PM
Colombia: 6:30 PM
Ecuador: 7:30 PM
USA: 7:30 PM
Spain: 1:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 PM
Paraguay: 8:30 PM
Peru: 7:30 PM
Uruguay: 8:30 PM
Venezuela: 7:30 PM
Injured
Injured for Inter Miami; Yannick Bright, Facundo Farias, Ian Fray, Sergii Kryvtsov, Robbie Robinson, Federico Redondo and Robert Taylor. Injured for Colorado Rapids; Connor Ronan, Jonathan Lewis, Jasper Loffelsend.
Luis Suarez, player of the month
With five goals and three assists, Luis Suárez was named MLS Player of the Month for February and March. The Uruguayan forward's five goals tied for the second most in the MLS 2024 regular season, and all of them came from open play. His eight goal contributions were also the second most in the league, behind only Real Salt Lake's Cristian Arango (nine). Notably, Suarez became the first Miami player in the Club's history to be named MLS Player of the Month.
It's back
This Friday morning, the fans generated high expectations and excitement to see the return of Lionel Messi with the Miami team. Inter Miami's X account announced its call-up for this Saturday's match against Colorado with an image of Messi and the phrase: "He's back". The Argentine star is in the call-up, but everything will depend on how many minutes Gerardo Martino gives him, depending on his recovery.
Last five Colorado games
MLS - Colorado Rapids 3-2 Los Ángeles FC (30 de marzo)
MLS - Colorado Rapids 0-1 Houston Dynamo (23 de marzo)
MLS - Seattle Sounders 1-1 Colorado Rapids (16 de marzo)
MLS - Real Salt Lake 1-2 Colorado Rapids (9 de marzo)
MLS - Colorado Rapids 1-1 Nashville (2 de marzo)
Last five Inter Miami matches
CONCACAF Champions Cup - Inter Miami 1-2 Monterrey (April 3)
MLS - Inter Miami 1-1 New York City (March 30)
MLS - New York Red Bulls 4-0 Inter Miami (March 23)
MLS - DC United 1-3 Inter Miami (March 16)
CONCACAF Champions Cup - Inter Miami 3-1 Nashville (March 13)
How does Colorado Rapids get there?
The Pids have had an irregular start to the tournament. Last season they defeated Los Angeles FC 3-2, where Dorde Mihailovic was the star for the locals, after Los Angeles FC had tied them at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park.
Today Colorado is positioned in the sixteenth position with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats with a balance of 8 goals for and 10 against.
How does Inter Miami arrive?
Inter has a double activity this week as they played their Concacaf Champions Cup match against Rayados de Monterrey. Last weekend, they faced New York City in the 6th date of the MLS in which they drew 1-1 with a goal by Luis Suárez; a match where they held the ball for a longer time, but without bothering the opponent.
In the middle of the week they played against Rayados in the international tournament where they came from behind 2-1 and ended up with one less player. Tomás Avilés gave Martino's team the lead, while Maxi Meza and 'Corcho' Rodríguez turned the game around for Tano's team.
After 7 games played, they are in the third position of the MLS with 11 points. They have accumulated 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Balance of 14 goals for and 10 against.
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Welcome to VAVEL.com's live coverage of Inter Miami vs Colorado Rapids, corresponding to Matchday 7 of MLS. The match will take place at Chase Stadium at 7:30 PM ET.
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