Messi absent in Orlando City's scoreless draw with Inter Miami
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Drake Callender made three saves for his second clean sheet of the season, and Inter Miami played Orlando in a scoreless draw on Wednesday night.
Miami (8-2-4), which has never defeated the Lions in MLS play in Orlando, had its five-game winning streak come to an end. Miami was looking to become the third team since 2019 to win six straight regular-season matches in the same season.
Orlando (3-5-4) is just 1-3-3 at home this season.
Lionel Messi did not play for Miami due to a left leg injury. Messi played the entire game on Saturday despite a first-half injury scare. He briefly left that game late in the first half after some issue with his left knee after being fouled by defender George Campbell.
MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 11: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami controls the ball against Samuel Piette #6 of CF Montréal during the second half at Saputo Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Inter Miami defeated CF Montréal 3-2. (Photo by
Luis Suarez, who scored a brace against Orlando earlier this season, had a good scoring opportunity in the opening three minutes but it was saved by Pedro Gallese.
Callender made a diving stop of Martin Ojeda’s shot in the 32nd minute to keep it scoreless.