{"id":256351,"date":"2026-05-03T07:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T07:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256351\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T07:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T07:50:09","slug":"inter-miami-blows-3-0-lead-in-loss-to-rival-orlando-continues-woes-at-new-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/256351\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Miami blows 3-0 lead in loss to rival Orlando, continues woes at new stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inter Miami has yet to taste victory at its new home stadium<\/a>, and Saturday night\u2019s affair was the most dreadful of its attempts to do so.<\/p>\n

Despite racing out to a 3-0 lead after 33 minutes against Florida rival Orlando City, Miami capitulated and fell 4-3, with Tyrese Spicer\u2019s stoppage-time goal capping a furious rally and extending Lionel Messi & Co.\u2019s winless streak at Nu Stadium to four matches (0-1-3). The defeat follows draws against Austin FC, the New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution and does little to calm the angst surrounding the club, which has already swapped managers after Javier Mascherano made way for Guillermo Hoyos.<\/p>\n

For just over half an hour, it didn\u2019t look like that would be the case. Messi had assisted on Miami\u2019s first two goals \u2014 by Ian Fray and Telasco Segovia \u2014 and then scored on a sensational strike of his own, seemingly setting Miami on its way to an easy three points.<\/p>\n

Messi is magical. \ud83d\udd2e pic.twitter.com\/v2PlU1vLuX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

He was outdone by another Argentine No. 10, though, with Mart\u00edn Ojeda\u2019s hat trick (39th minute, 68th, 79th) pulling Orlando level before Spicer\u2019s stunner sent the home crowd on its way in disbelief.<\/p>\n

MARTIN OJEDA. WHAT A GOAL. pic.twitter.com\/zLoEmwRBse<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Mart\u00edn Ojeda has his brace and @OrlandoCitySC<\/a> are within one \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/iHPjazd3ph<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

MARTIN OJEDA HAT TRICK. IT’S 3-3. WOW. pic.twitter.com\/HlTsJGaY23<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

TYRESE SPICER. ORLANDO COME ALL THE WAY BACK TO TAKE THE LEAD 4-3. pic.twitter.com\/2JDTySgjTm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Orlando had entered as one of MLS\u2019s worst teams, at 2-7-1 through its opening 10 matches, including a 4-2 loss to Miami at home on March 1. The Lions are also on their second manager of the season, with Mart\u00edn Perelman replacing \u00d3scar Pareja mere weeks into the season. The rematch, which was also billed as another showdown between Canadian goalkeepers Dayne St. Clair (Miami) and Maxime Cr\u00e9peau<\/a>, followed suit in terms of the attacking output. That may not put Canada manager Jesse Marsch\u2019s mind at ease as he looks to select his starter for the World Cup, though Cr\u00e9peau did have one spectacular four-save sequence.<\/p>\n

HOW did Maxime Cr\u00e9peau keep all of this out??? FOUR SAVES. \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 pic.twitter.com\/dPZ7Cq3YwJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

For Miami, it won\u2019t be home again until May 17, taking to the road for the next two matches against Toronto FC and FC Cincinnati. Given the club is 5-1-1 away from Nu Stadium, perhaps that\u2019s not such a bad thing. Its next crack at that elusive first home win comes May 17 against the Portland Timbers.<\/p>\n