Third match with Inter Miami and third victory for Lionel Messi, author of a new double against Orlando (3-1) in the Leagues Cup.
It’s too easy for Lionel Messi. The Argentinian led Inter Miami to victory against Orlando (3-1), on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, in the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup.
The former PSG player displays a good bond with his attacking partners, in particular the Finnish winger Robert Taylor, who served him well in the area for a very nice opener (7th), or the Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez, author of a good discount for “La Pulga” on Miami’s third goal (72nd).
Messi is therefore at 5 goals in three matches in his new colors, and he could have added a sixth but he left it to Martinez to score the penalty that the Venezuelan himself had obtained at the start of the second half (51st ).
Robert Taylor was therefore the missing link to allow Messi to experience a crazy end to his career. All right.
— Kevin Nieto (@K_Nieto_) August 3, 2023
It must be remembered that Inter Miami were one of the worst teams in MLS before Messi’s arrival, with a terrible 11-game losing streak in the league. With the Argentinian, the Floridians are now three successes in as many meetings. It is Leagues Cup, but it is a competition of the same level, which brings together the summer clubs of MLS and those of the Mexican championship.
In this story, we must of course also mention the considerable contribution of Sergio Busquets, who regulates the midfield. But all eyes are on Messi, like those of Robert Taylor, who relishes combining with the idol. “I watched him play all my life, said the Finnish winger. We all know what he wants to do with the ball and what kind of runs he makes. So it’s easy to adapt our game to his. »
