It seems that Messi’s goals in Miami will flood the media all over the planet every week. The Argentine played only his third game with those from Florida and added another double to the account to give his team the victory. In addition, he met Jordi Alba again on the field.
It was in the round of 32 of the Leagues Cup, when Inter Miami faced their great rival, Orlando City, in the Florida derby. The match, held at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, ended with a score of 3-1 for the local team.
Only seven minutes were needed for the ’10’ to move the nets again. A great assist from Robert Taylor, Messi’s unexpected new partner, left him alone to put Inter Miami to victory with a volley past Peruvian Pedro Gallese.
The Orlando Lions responded to tie a game in which they got into more than they could with a Messi who lost his patience. The striker got his first taste of the physical game of the Americans and fought a battle in midfield that carried all the way to the changing rooms.
At the beginning of the second half, the Venezuelan Josef Martínez was brought down in the area to get a penalty that Messi gave him. The Venezuelan has not had the desired numbers for a striker and that is why the ’10’ wanted to help him gain confidence with the score that gave them back the advantage.
In minute 64 Jordi Alba entered. The Spanish full-back made his debut with the team after being presented to the public before the game. Thus, for a few minutes, the most romantic once again enjoyed seeing the full-back along with Busquets and Messi defending the same shirt.
An Alba who was a front row spectator of Messi’s double. The Argentine himself started a play from the middle that culminated with another volley in the area, this time with his right foot, to seal the game. With this, there are already five goals in just three games for the star from Rosario with the Inter Miami shirt.
The pink team advanced to the round of 16 and FC Dallas is already waiting for them. The meeting, in the absence of confirming the time, will be at dawn on Monday, Spanish time. What is known is that the clash will be at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, so for the first time the seven-time Ballon d’Or player will play as a visitor in the United States.
With the doubts about whether Messi could radically change the face of this Inter Miami dispelled, the question is no longer how far they will be able to go in this Leagues Cup. Now the question is who will be able to stop Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and company headed for the title.
