Under the sky of Guayaquil, Barcelona SC e Inter Miami They ended their preseason with a draw that came at the least expected moment.
He duelazo initial that had the Argentine star as conductor fell into a slump the moment it Javier Mascherano made the first modification to its Herons (just a few minutes into the second half) an aspect that showed that, without Leo, the Banco Pichincha Stadium Little by little it took on its real appearance as the scene of a friendly game with little risk, many changes and without much soul.
luxury combat
Talking about the first part of the confrontation implies mentioning great goals by the captains, a special debut and the return of the ’10’ as a genius and figure.
The start showed an aggressive Barcelona, driven by its people and determined to make the pink start uncomfortable. However, a spark from Rosario was enough to momentarily tip the balance: Messi He began to find spaces, he warned with a shot that he demanded Contreras and, after half an hour, he signed one more individual work of art for his collection.
The stadium roared, but the local response was not long in coming: João Rojascaptain of the yellow team, equalized with a header after a corner kick and restored parity to a duel that already had the entire yellow stands cheering.
Before the break, a flash appeared from Monterrey.
Lionel Messi attended with elegance to German Berterame who, for his scoring debut, threw a bomb and magically turned the tie into a 2-1 for 48′, six minutes after equalization.
Another tie on the score
The second half changed pace and protagonists: the modifications moved the scoreboard and, with the departure of Messi, the Florida team lost clarity.
For his part, the Gold and Garnet It grew from intensity, accumulated arrivals and found the prize in the final plot.
Tomas Martinez He dressed as a hero with a precise left foot that silenced any attempt at pink resistance and declared a tie, another one on the account of a pink cast that perished throughout the preseason tour.
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The closing was tense with the expulsion of David Ayala and an action at the limit of Mamadi Jiana They raised the temperature, but time ran out without room for more, giving rise to a tie with a different flavor in Guayaquil.
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