Lionel Messi has Led Inter Miami To New Heights in a Month

In Chester, Pennsylvania’s Subaru Park Stadium on August 15, 2023, Lionel Messi celebrated after hitting against the Philadelphia Union. Miami is in a good position to win its first title in four seasons of play after defeating Philadelphia Union 4-1 on Tuesday to progress towards the CONCACAF Leagues Cup final. Inter Miami goes to the League Cup Final thanks to a goal from Lionel Messi, his ninth in six games.

Lionel Messi, an Argentine superstar, has led Inter Miami to new heights in just one month of play

With six games under his belt since joining Inter and nine goals in those six games, Messi leads the Leagues Cup hitting chart. His score over Philadelphia became his ninth in that time. Messi is currently third on Inter Miami’s all-time scoring chart after only a few weeks of play. This only 20 goals behind fellow countryman Gonzalo Higuain who is currently first.

In the 20th minute, Messi scored with a low laser from more than thirty feet out, after Miami’s Josef Martinez’s first goal. His attempt sailed beyond Union custodian Andre Blake’s outstretched fingers and sailed into the back of the net off the right post.

Jordi Alba, a seasoned Spanish player who recently joined Inter. This scored Miami’s third goal in the last seconds of the first half. Philadelphia’s Alejandro Bedoya then restored parity with 17 minutes remaining.

After 84 minutes, Miami’s fourth goal by David Ruiz putting an end to any hopes of a late Dutch comeback.

Nashville SC won 2-0 over Monterrey to advance to the Leagues Cup final. This is against Miami in the other semifinal on Tuesday. When the two teams square off in Nashville, Tennessee on August 19, the trophy will ultimately be deciding. This year, all teams from each league were invited to the Leagues Trophy. Ayearly contest between MLS and Liga MX in Mexico. When Messi was unveiled, the crowd explosion, and they did so again when he beat diving custodian Andre Blake. Messi leapt in celebration as he sprinted with his arms outstretched and punched the air.

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