More Misery for Messi and Miami with Florida Derby Defeat
- Inter Miami lost 3-0 at home to Orlando City in a Florida derby played in Major League Soccer on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
- The defeat extended Miami's poor run to one win in seven games and dropped them to sixth place as Orlando leapfrogged them in the Eastern Conference.
- Orlando took the lead in the 43rd minute after Luis Muriel scored following a long ball from Pedro Gallese, and Miami's back-line and veteran keeper Oscar Ustari struggled throughout.
- In their previous seven matches, Miami has allowed 20 goals, and coach Javier Mascherano acknowledged that the team's confidence and morale have suffered, emphasizing that their errors are simply unacceptable.
- Lionel Messi expressed the need for unity in difficult times, acknowledging the team's collective drop in level and the challenge of proving their strength despite the current slump.
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After the defeat of Inter Miami on Sunday against Orlando City in MLS, Lionel Messi was questioned about his future with the club.

More misery for Messi and Miami with Florida derby defeat
Lionel Messi's frustration grew as Inter Miami's miserable run continued with a 3-0 loss at home to Orlando City in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
It was a hard defeat and the context is devastating. With Lionel Messi among the headlines, Inter Miami fell 3 to 0 against Orlando City in one of the duels of MLS Day 14. The Southern Florida classic was played at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and those led by Javier Mascherano cannot get out of the bad moment they go through: they fell in five of the last six matches and received 20 goals in the last seven games. The Club World Cup is c…
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