Al-Hilal Edge Inter Miami in Friendly Thanks to Malcolm's Late Header

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Al-Hilal 4, Inter Miami 3

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Malcolm's late header gave Al-Hilal a 4-3 victory over Inter Miami CF in a club friendly on Monday, despite a goal from Lionel Messi. Messi opened the scoring for Inter Miami in the third minute, but Al-Hilal responded with three unanswered goals from Odion Ighalo, Luciano Vietto, and Moussa Marega. Gonzalo Higuain pulled one back for Inter Miami in the 64th minute, and substitute Nicolas De La Cruz equalized in the 83rd minute. However, Malcolm's header in the 89th minute sealed the win for Al-Hilal. The match was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 68,000 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.