Watch as former Liverpool star nets brace in Chicago Fire’s thrashing of Inter Miami to hand major blow to Lionel Messi’s side
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This is when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s season took a major blow when a former Liverpool star scored two goals against them.
Xherdan Shaqiri’s low left-footed finish during the Chicago Fire’s 4-1 win against the Herons sent the Miami team’s hopes of making the play-offs soaring.
The former Bayern Munich player scored the fourth and final goal of the match in front of more than 60,000 fans, which was a record attendance at Soldier Field.
With only three games to go, the Herons are statistically not eliminated.
However, they will now have to earn nine out of a possible nine points from their remaining matches if they want to progress.
Xherdan Shaqiri, who scored a brace that evening, controls the ball during the first half while being defended by Inter Miami defender DeAndre Yedlin
Chicago Fire will now take on Charlotte on Saturday night to advance in the playoffs
They’ll be back in action on Saturday night when they host 2023 MLS Supporters’ Shield winners FC Cincinnati.
It will be a must-win match for David Beckham’s side as they look to rally the troops for a final play-off attempt.
Meanwhile, Chicago will also face Charlotte on Saturday night.
Yesterday it was revealed that Lionel Messi does not intend to renew his contract with Inter Miami and will leave the club in 2025 to return to Newell’s Old Boys, according to reports in Spain.
Messi has taken American football by storm since heading to Miami this summer. He scored eleven goals in his first twelve games and helped Inter win their first ever Leagues Cup trophy.
But if that deal is completed, the Catalan publication claims it is not interested in putting pen to paper on an extension.
Inter Miami’s playoff dreams appear to have all but disappeared after the loss to Chicago