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James Sands’ last-second header spoils Lionel Messi’s trip to Yankees Stadium as NYCFC draws with Inter Miami


James Sands’ last-second header spoils Lionel Messi’s trip to Yankees Stadium as NYCFC draws with Inter Miami


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NEW YORK – James Sands scored a goal just before the end of stoppage time and New York FC salvaged a 1-1 draw against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Saturday.

Miami (19-4-7) didn’t get on the scoreboard until the 75th minute when late-entering Leo Campana finished off a move started by Messi. Messi carried the ball forward before finding Jordi Alba to his left, who was racing away in the box, and he tapped it to a completely unmarked Campana.

New York (11-11-8) received a corner kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time and Santiago Rodriguez played the ball perfectly into the penalty area, where Sands was completely unmarked at the 6-yard line and was able to head the ball just wide of the near post.

The game attracted 44,738 spectators to Yankee Stadium, the second-highest attendance in NYFC history. The two clubs played a 1-1 draw in Miami on March 30..

Inter Miami started the day eight points ahead of the next placed team in the Supporters’ Shield race with four games still to play.

Inter Miami returns home to play Charlotte FC on Saturday. NYCFC travels to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

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