Messi has made his debut for MLS side Inter Miami. Here's game-by-game analysis of how the World Cup winner is performing for his new team.
It gives Messi 42 senior titles, which breaks a tie with his former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves for most in men's soccer history. And he becomes the 3rd-best goal scorer in club history . And it surprised no one to see Messi win both Golden Boot and tournament MVP honors.
After a feisty opening period, Messi took advantage of a momentary bit of chaos in the 23rd minute, when a wayward clearance fell to him at the top of the box. He danced around Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman with the help of a slight deflection, and he fired past Elliot Panicco in the Nashville goal. Nashville's 57th-minute equalizer was as ugly as Messi's was sublime, as a header from Fafà Picault deflected into the net off Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender.
The trip to face a defensively stout Philly team was meant to be Messi's toughest test yet, but a quick goal by Josef Martínez in the third minute put Miami in the driver's seat for the rest of evening. It was then Messi who doubled the lead in the 20th minute when he found a soft spot in the Union's midfield and fired a low bouncing shot from 30 yards out past keeper Andre Blake.
And talk about a Messi effect: Miami has scored at least four goals in four of its six Leagues Cup games . Miami entered the Leagues Cup having scored at least four goals in just three of its 122 games played across all competitions.Congrats, Charlotte! Y'all kept Messi from scoring until the final moments of the game.
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