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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.

<div>MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 11: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami controls the ball against <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/players/397960/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Samuel Piette;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Samuel Piette</a> #6 of <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/teams/montreal/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:CF Montréal;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">CF Montréal</a> during the second half at Saputo Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Inter Miami defeated CF Montréal 3-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)</div>

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.