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"Thousands of football fans packed Inter Miami's newly unveiled stadium on Saturday, as Lionel Messi's side faced Austin FC in the venue's inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) match. Footage shows managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham cutting the ribbon to inaugurate the new stadium. Home supporters then lit up the atmosphere with pink light sticks and cheers before watching a tight match. Captain Leo Messi became the first to score for the hosts at the new stadium after Austin took an early lead. Uruguayan legend Luis Suarez equalised later in the second half, while the visitors had already scored their second goal earlier to seal a dramatic 2-2 draw. "One day, you'll probably look back and take a lot of pride in knowing that you played in the first game in such a beautiful stadium," expressed goalkeeper Dayne St Clair after the match. "We kind of pushed it, pushed the game and felt the crowd [...] And I felt like that energy definitely on the field to be able to kind of push for the win," he added. The new 26,700-seat Nu Stadium was sold out for its historic opening match, according to reports. Inter Miami had previously used Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale as an interim home from 2020, making Nu Stadium a significant milestone for a club founded in 2018."
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