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Inter Miami vs New York City MLS highlights: Messi helps spark the play and the keeper saves a penalty to preserve a clean sheet
This is the MLS highlight package of Inter Miami vs New York City, centered on Miami's goal buildup and New York City's late penalty being saved. The commentary concludes that Miami's team play was both brilliant and clinical, while the goalkeeper had to make a late save to secure a second straight clean sheet.
- It was brilliant football all around — The attacker looked at goal but gave the ball to Messi instead, and Messi played it forward to create the chance.
- The pass was brilliant — It opened everything up and let the receiver go straight onto the ball.
- They are clinical when they get into those positions — They turned that kind of position into a shot and a goal.
- The goalkeeper had to earn the clean sheet in the end — New York City won a late penalty, but Nico Fernandez's penalty was saved; it was also a second straight clean sheet.
Watch the highlights as Inter Miami defeat NYCFC, 2-0, led by goal from Rodrigo De Paul (assisted by Lionel Messi) and German Berterame (assisted by Luis Suarez). ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ ESPN MLS
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Suarez who factored into three of the Miami four goals in this building four nights ago. Benny Triote centrally Fernandez Marcau opts to give it a go and it's handled on a bounce. Dane Sinclair Suarez to keep this alive. And now Messi out wide. Lionel Messi with a terrific ball. Luhan into the attack. Gonzalo Luhan plays it across. HAD IT BIG SAVE THAT FREEZE. Dame plowed the road there. Brought down at the top of the box. This ball flicked in. Suarez to play it across. Picture perfect buck into Miami with a one- nothing lead. >> A favor for Berto Army who gave him two assists of the weekend. But it's just brilliant football all around. >> Took a look at goal. Gives to Messi instead. Lionel Messi plays this ahead. Bert Rame. And the chance is off the mark. Messi in the danger area. Look in first half stoppage time on this match day 30. We'll update you on the out of town scoreboard coming up at halftime and other games that are affecting the status of these teams. Fernandez Macau that was fumbled a bit by St. Clair who eventually handles. Here we go. Bertame. One more chance here. This ball does find Messi. Messi lays this off. Top of the box. Shot. goal >> from Depal is brilliant because it opens everything up. He then can go straight onto the ball. Just how clinical they are when they get into these positions. Take Gray Fernandez Macau New York City's 15 goal men from long range handled by St. Clair. O'Neal service from the far side going up for that and sending it just wide. Messi. The return from Messi. Sand made by Freeze. opts to play it short. >> THIS SHOT RANG IT off the pipe. >> Cleared away by New York City plays this ball ahead. City looking to get on this. They earn the penalty late. Nico Fernandez Mau for New York City. Denied by Sinclair. And that's the final whistle as well. The game is over. St. Clair had to earn it in the end. A second straight clean sheet.