Messi celebrates the goal with teammate Josef Martínez Author: Sam Navarro | Reuters
Leo Messi made his debut with among miami and had a dream debut when he scored the winning goal in the closing moments of the match to make it 1-2 against Cruz Azul on the first day of the League Cup. With a brilliant direct free kick in the 94th minute, the Argentine star capped an unforgettable day for Inter Miami and soccer in the United States.
Messi came on as a substitute for Benjamin Cremaschi in the 54th minute, amid great anticipation and enthusiasm at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Argentine, who put on the captain’s armband as soon as he stepped on the pitch, entered the game at the same time as Sergio Busquetsanother star signing from Inter Miami and who replaced David Ruiz to make his debut in the same way in pink.
In the 44th minute, Robert Taylor overtook the team led by Argentinean Gerardo dad Martino, while the Mexican Uriel Antuna tied the score at 65 Blue cross. When it looked like the match would end in a draw, magic Messi he left his first impression in Miami.
«It was a very good game from our side. The truth is that we wanted to start like this, to give these people victory. Thank you to all the people who were present today. We knew it was important to start this championship with a win and luckily we did it in the end,” Leo Messi said in a statement to Apple TV+ as soon as the match ended.
Rosario’s genius said it was a “great joy” for his team, which faces this competition after a bad run in MLS (eleven games without a win in the league), and claimed that “it’s very good for (the team’s) confidence to get wins”. Messi also had the precious detail of dedicating this win to his Inter Miami teammate Ian Fraywho had to be replaced in the first part due to an injury that seems serious.
Source: La Vozde Galicia
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