The level of MLS is criticized, with Leo Messi tending to have fun there a little too easily.
The Argentine was back in action on Wednesday night and scored for his sixth game in a row which, along with an assist, took the number of goals he scored in his first six matches to double digits. ‘Inter.
He also has a major impact on the results of Inter Miami. While Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba joined, Miami is last in the MLS Eastern Conference, but since Messi’s arrival the team plays exclusively in the Leagues Cup.
It was there that Messi propelled Miami into the final, their latest casualty being the Philadelphia Union, who lost 4-1 to Florida. Josef Martinez scored after only three minutes, then the Argentinian offered himself a nice long shot which he has the secret.
GOL number 9️⃣ para nuestro 🔟#PHIvMIA | 0-2 pic.twitter.com/W6w0Th4pzZ
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 15, 2023
In first-half stoppage time, another former Barcelona player, Jordi Alba, outflanked the Philadelphia defense to make it 3-0. Alejandro Bedoya reduced the score for the hosts, before David Ruiz scored the fourth goal.
Messi and Miami will face Nashville in the Leagues Cup final this Sunday at 03:00 CEST. Messi could thus clinch a title almost a month after making his debut against Cruz Azul in the first round of the competition.
