Messi's pass to his teammate shortened the gap to 1-2 (Clip: Inter Miami)
In the 2023 US Open semi-finals, Inter Miami will visit Cincinnati, the team that is at the top of the MLS rankings this season.
After 120 minutes of dramatic play with 6 goals scored, Inter Miami and Cincinnati had to enter a penalty shootout to determine the winner. On the 11m mark, Messi succeeded in the first penalty kick for the away team. After 4 kicks with the score 4-4, entering the final kick, goalkeeper Drake Callender successfully caught Nick Hagglung and Benjamin Cremaschi in the final kick to help Inter Miami win 5-4.
In the first minutes of the match, both teams were quite cautious and only one goal was scored in the 18th minute. In the second half, fans of both teams witnessed a dramatic match with 1 goal from the home team and 2 comeback goals created by Messi himself. After 90 minutes of play without a winner, both teams entered extra time and Inter Miami, with high spirits, quickly scored a goal to take the lead to 3-2 in the 93rd minute.
Messi's assist helped Inter Miami equalize 2-2 (Clip: Inter Miami)
In the 68th minute, from a free kick on the left wing, Messi sent a pass to Campana who headed the ball into the opponent's net. In the 90+7 minute, Inter Miami had the equalizer, Campana successfully brought home a double for himself and Messi himself was the one who assisted from midfield. After 90 minutes of regulation, the two teams entered extra time with the score tied at 2-2.
Messi scored two assists to help Inter Miami tie 2-2 in 90 minutes of regulation time.
In extra time, Martinez was brought on with full fitness to help Inter Miami take the lead for the first time in the 93rd minute. Leading 3-2, Inter Miami could not maintain the score and were equalized in the 114th minute, bringing the match into a penalty shootout with Messi and his teammates winning.
With the victory in the semi-finals, Inter Miami has qualified for the final of the US Open Cup taking place on September 27. Messi and his teammates will be the winners of the match between Houston Dynamo and Salt Lake.
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