On the first day of the Messi Cup 2025the Under 16 football tournament organized by Lionel Messiin Miami, River Plate drew 2-2 with Barcelona of Spain in the stadium Inter Miami.
Leo was in one of the boxes, along with the Uruguayan Luis Suárezfollowing Barcelona, the former club of both, where the Argentine star trained and shone. This occurred at the close of the first day of competition of the brand new contest that brings together the best quarries in the world.
Barcelona had a clear chance eight minutes into the game, at the feet of Advantage, but his low shot from the crescent went into the body of Argentine goalkeeper Estefano Sarro. Immediately, at 10, Joaquín Amor, from River, hit him hard, and the Spanish goalkeeper stopped the ball without problems.
The same Millonario striker had another opportunity and scored crosswise, at the far post, not being able to convert at 21. Other dangerous situations arose, until after half an hour of play the scoring was opened.
At 34 minutes, Mba scored a great goal, entering the big area, with a strong low and crossed shot, impossible for Sarro to stop.
When they were 14 into the second half, López, very well enabled by Bruno Cabral, was knocked down quickly entering the large area and the referee this time did declare a penalty, after another occasion in which he did not score the maximum penalty. And Cabral himself, after 15 minutes, made it 1-1.
Quickly, at 19, Amor anticipated the Blaugrana defense, after a cross from the left, and sealed River’s 2-1 on American soil.
There were 27 minutes when Cabral received another foul in the area and all of River claimed another penalty, but the judge did not grant him that chance. And at 36 Sarro hesitated when going out to cut a free kick, he missed and Abarkane took it, who pushed it to score the final 2-2. Immediately, at 38, he put a right foot under Cabral and the Spanish goalkeeper saved what could have been the victory for the Argentine team.
“We come with the goal of becoming champions,” said Felipe López, River’s number 10, who was chosen as MVP of this debut against Barcelona.
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