Inter Miami Still Seeking Maiden Victory at New Stadium Following Stalemate With Young New York Outfit

One week after Lionel Messi and Inter Miami shared the same scoreline against Austin FC in their inaugural match at the fresh venue, New York's inexperienced squad emerged as the most recent team to claim a point there.

New York hushed the local supporters after only 15 minutes, courtesy of outstanding efforts by 18-year-old forward Julian Hall along the right wing, which tested the Inter Miami backline.

Hall lured two defenders before delivering a pass to an unguarded Jorge Ruvalcaba, who drove a low strike underneath Inter Miami shot stopper Dayne St. Clair.

Yet Inter Miami levelled the scores just before the interval, with Argentine attacker Mateo Silvetti converting from point-blank range off a delivery by Rodrigo De Paul.

Inter Miami seemed poised to dominate following the break, and centre back Maxi Falcón ought to have netted the 2-1 advantage but nodded a clear header astray from De Paul's set piece.

Messi and Silvetti each squandered opportunities prior to Inter Miami assuming the lead at the 55-minute mark via Argentine-born Mexican striker Germán Berterame.

Berterame retrieved a loose ball that ricocheted from New York's 17-year-old playmaker Adri Mehmeti and rifled a low shot to establish the 2-1 score.

New York fancied they had restored parity during the second period when Robert Voloder forced in a near-post effort, though officials overturned it for offside following VAR intervention.

New York's leveller came at last in the 77th minute, as a weaving run by Hall within the penalty area unsettled the Inter Miami rearguard, allowing him to assist the teenage Mehmeti, who tapped in for 2-2.

Inter Miami mounted intense pressure towards the end, yet a remarkable flying stop from Ethan Horvath stopped Messi from clinching victory with a set piece in added time.

This deadlock positions Inter Miami third in the Eastern Conference table, trailing frontrunners Nashville by four points after their 2-1 triumph against Charlotte on Saturday.