2023-08-03 03:35:00
ESPN.com Aug 2, 2023, 11:35 PM ETRead: 3 min.
The figure shone once more and so Inter Miami celebrated once more. Lionel Messi scored twice and led his team in a 3-1 win over Orlando City, FL the 12th edition of the Clásico del Sol, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Once once more the magic of the Argentine star appeared and it was a victory for his team in that American derby, for the round of 32 of the Leagues Cup.
Messi, once once more a goalscorer and figure for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup.Getty Images
The meeting was delayed by a storm. Heavy rains forced the organizers to postpone the start. Therefore, the action started an hour and 35 minutes later than expected.
And then another gale came, that of Messi. After seven minutes, the left-hander from Rosario received a great pass entering the small area alone and made it 1-0.. He was unmarked to hit with his left foot and hard, so as not to give the rival goalkeeper a chance. Another No. 10 goal, his fourth goal at Inter Miami. And 10 minutes later Uruguayan César Araujo leveled for Orlando.
The goals continued to be South American, because six minutes into the second half the Venezuelan Josef Martínez converted. The foul was widely discussed by the Orlando players and the striker, who had a wink from Messi to be able to kick it, scored the 2-1 penalty.
When Inter Miami was looking to increase the advantage and have peace of mind, Messi appeared once more to achieve the 3-1 at 25 of the complement. This time on the right, following an excellent pass from Martínez inside the big area, he nailed it down and He got his fifth goal for the Miami team in just three games. This was the first meeting that played it completely.
Since Messi’s arrival, Inter Miami has counted its matches as victories and continued in that line just before its greatest rival, its derby, seeking to get closer to the Leagues Cup grand final. This time, central midfielder Sergio Busquets was starter, like Messi, while in the second stage another Spanish ex-Barcelona entered, the left back Jordi Alba.
With the “10” at the helm, the Garzas ended an 11-game winless streak in the United States League and debuted in the Leagues Cup with an agonizing 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul, thanks to a great free-kick goal of Messi. The following game, Inter Miami crushed Atlanta United 4-0 with a double and an assist from the Argentine, who has already scored three goals in two games.
Inter Miami, the pink team, was champion of Group 3 of the South, while Orlando won Group 2 of the South. His rival takes the lead in the history of the Clásicos del Sol by adding five wins, while now Inter has accumulated four victories.
Gerard’s team Tata Martino, bottom team in the MLS East, is experiencing a moment of great enthusiasm in the Leagues Cup and will play on Sunday in the round of 16 once morest Dallas FC, who eliminated Mazatlán by beating them 2-1.
Inter Miami shares the Leagues Cup side of the draw with Pachuca, the Mexican champion, with whom they might meet in the quarterfinals, if both clubs reach that stage.
The direct elimination phase of the Leagues Cup, a tournament between teams from the MLS and the Mexican League that opens this year, is played in a single match and features Los Angeles FC, the American champion, who, like Pachuca should not have played the group stage.
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