Game is over and the final score is Al-Hilal Saudi FC 4-3 Inter Miami CF. Here is the match report.
2024 Club Friendlies
4-3
Match Report
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have kicked off their tour of Saudi Arabia by losing to Al-Hilal 4-3
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kicked off their tour of Saudi Arabia by losing to Al-Hilal 4-3 on Monday.
The Major League Soccer team is playing two games in the oil-rich kingdom as part of its preseason preparations, but even Messi could not inspire it to victory in Riyadh.
While Messi got on the score sheet with a second-half penalty, Malcom came up with the decisive goal to win the match in the 88th.
Al-Hilal had been strongly linked with a move for Messi when he left Paris Saint-Germain and became the most sought-after free agent in the sport last year.
He ultimately opted for a move to the United States to join David Beckham's Miami and quickly led the team to its first trophy, the Leagues Cup.
He and Miami will be hoping for even more success in his first full season and, the preparations include an extensive tour with stops in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan.
A potential showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nasser on Thursday is the most anticipated match.
Former Newcastle and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic put Al-Hilal ahead in the 10th minute and Abdullah Al-Hamdan doubled the lead three minutes later.
Another of Miami's superstar signings, Luis Suarez, pulled one back but Al-Hilal's two-goal advantage was restored in the 44th by Michael.
Messi's moment came in the 54th, and a minute later David Ruiz evened the score.
Just when Miami looked to have a draw, Malcom came up with the winner.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
8' Highlight from Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
10' GOAL! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1-0 Inter Miami CF (Aleksandar Mitrovic)
13' GOAL! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2-0 Inter Miami CF (Abdullah Al-Hamdan)
14' Highlight from Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
21' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
26' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
34' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
38' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
43' GOAL! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3-1 Inter Miami CF (Michael)
44' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
49' Highlight from Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
53' Penalty Goal! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3-2 Inter Miami CF (L. Messi)
54' GOAL! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3-3 Inter Miami CF (David Ruíz)
64' Highlight from Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
74' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
78' Match Event for Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
84' Highlight from Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Inter Miami CF
87' GOAL! Al-Hilal Saudi FC 4-3 Inter Miami CF (Malcom)
Line-ups
Al-Hilal Saudi FC XI: Mohammed Jahfali, Yasir Al Shahrani, Mitrovic, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Malcom, Habib Al-Wutaian, Lodi, Michael, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Khalifah Al-Dawsari
Subs: Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Abdullah Zaid, Mohammed Barnawi, Suhayb Al-Zaid, Ahmad Aburasyin, Faisal Al-Asmari, abdullah hawsawi, naif saad
Inter Miami CF XI: Messi, Suarez, Sergiy Kryvtsov, Alba, Busquets, Yedlin, Julian Gressel, Drake Callender, Noah Allen, David Ruíz
Subs: Robert Taylor, Gregore, Christopher McVey, CJ dos Santos, Shanyder Borgelin, Campana, Lawson Sunderland, Israel Boatwright, Ryan Sailor, Tomás Avilés, Cole Jensen, Tyler Hall