Watch: Lionel Messi Scores Dramatic Injury-Time Winner On Inter Miami Debut

22.07.2023 - 04:07 sports.ndtv.com

Lionel Messi made a Hollywood start to his career in America, scoring a last-second winner in his debut game for Inter Miami on Friday.

Deep in the fourth minute of stoppage time, with the Leagues Cup match against Mexican club Cruz Azul standing at 1-1, Messi won a free-kick just outside the box, in perfect range for his famous left-foot.

The seven-times Ballon d'Or winner took a glance at the position of Cruz Azul goalkeeper Andres Gudino, then put his head down before curling his shot high to the keeper's right and into the top corner.

Lionel Messi becomes the first player ever to score a free kick on a debut pic.twitter.com/7GN6guqbLd The capacity 20,000 crowd at Miami's DRV PNK Stadium went wild, with some fans running on to the field before being apprehended by security.

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The entire Europe has seen Lionel Messi scoring clutch goals for Barcelona over the years in his club career. On Sunday, even Major League Soccer saw the Argentine maestro rising to the occasion and scoring a much-needed equaliser for the club from a free-kick. Messi, known for scoring some of the most spectacular free-kicks in his distinguished football career, put the ball past the FC Dallas goalkeeper late in the game, helping his team equalise 4-4 and pushing the Leagues Cup Round of 16 match into the penalty shootout.

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Lionel Messi dicibir karena terlalu dilindungi wasit saat bermain untuk Inter Miami. Messi dinilai harusnya dapat kartu merah saat melawan Orlando City.

Watch: Lionel Messi Scores Two More As Inter Miami March Past Orlando City

Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday. Messi scored twice from close range to maintain his 100 percent winning record with Miami, who were winless in 11 league games before his arrival. Messi will now head on the road with Miami for the first time with Sunday's match with FC Dallas in Texas offering a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament for top flight teams from Major League Soccer and Mexico's Liga MX.

Lionel Messi dan Robert Taylor, Duet Maut Inter Miami

Inter Miami kini punya duet maut di lini depan. Lionel Messi dan Robert Taylor siap menghantui gawang lawan dengan gol-golnya.

Watch: Lionel Messi Scores Twice In First Start As Inter Miami Crush Atlanta United

Lionel Messi's instant impact in the United States continued on Wednesday as he scored twice in Inter Miami's 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, firing his team into the knockout rounds of the Leagues Cup. The Argentine World Cup-winner was handed his first start for his new club after coming off the bench and grabbing a 94th-minute winner in Friday's game against Mexican club Cruz Azul. In his first game against a Major League Soccer club, Messi was simply too much for Atlanta to cope with and he struck up a fruitful understanding with Finnish winger Robert Taylor, who helped himself to Miami's other two goals.

Lionel Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has one lasting memory from Lionel Messi’s debut: the image of Messi running to embrace his family after delivering the game-winning free kick and cementing a new era for the club and Major League Soccer. “That was for the fans. This community is hungry,” Mas said.