Lionel Messi still creates great attraction. The match between Inter Miami vs Sporting Kansas City broke records with a huge number of spectators coming to watch.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami won 3-2 against Sporting Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium in front of a record crowd of more than 70,000 people.
Sporting KC had to move their clash with Inter Miami to Arrowhead Stadium, which hosted the Superbowl champions, Kansas, due to the large number of spectators interested in watching the match live. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner joined Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba in action.
Sporting KC predicted a huge crowd, which proved them right as the match saw an official attendance of 72,610. This became the most watched football match in Missouri history and also became the fourth most watched match in Major League Soccer. It can be seen that although his performance is no longer as high as before, Messi’s appeal in MLS is unquestionable.
Fans who came to the stadium to watch Lionel Messi play were not disappointed. Messi shined with a superb long-range shot to help Inter Miami win 3-2. Besides Messi, the other two players who scored for Inter Miami were Suarez and Diego Gomez.
Although his performance is no longer as high as before, Messi’s appeal in MLS is unquestionable.
The man who scored the first goal for Herons, Gomez, spoke to the media after the match: “We are very happy with this victory, it helps a lot after the match we lost to Monterrey. This will help It’s beneficial for us for what’s to come in the season. It’s an indescribable feeling to play in such a big and beautiful stadium.”
Herons were eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup by Monterrey in midweek. However, the win at Arrowhead Stadium took them to the top of the Eastern Conference. Inter Miami’s next match will be against Nashville, the match will take place at 6:30 a.m. April 21 Vietnam time.