Messi scored twice on Jordi Alba's Inter Miami debut

(NLDO) - On the day the trio Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba reunited at the Leagues Cup, Inter Miami won 3-1 against Orlando City to advance to the round of 16.

Messi's opening goal for Inter Miami

Entering the League Cup round of 16 against Orlando City, Messi shone with 2 goals in the 7th and 72nd minutes of Inter Miami's match.

In the first half, the match took place with 2 goals divided equally between the two teams. Entering the last 45 minutes of the match, Josef Martinez helped Inter Miami take the lead again in the 50th minute.

Continuing the excitement of his teammates, Messi brought home a double for himself in the 72nd minute from a pass from the Argentine superstar himself.

Messi scored twice on the day he reunited with Jordi Alba

Before the match ended in the last minute of injury time, Inter Miami's opponent scored a goal to reduce the score to 2-3 but VAR did not recognize the goal due to offside. In the end, Inter Miami won 3-1 in the Florida Derby.

Since making his debut for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup, Messi has scored five goals in three games and is leading the Florida team's attack in the tournament.

Jordi Alba makes Inter Miami debut

In addition to the Argentine superstar's double, Jordi Alba also made his debut for Inter Miami fans from the bench. With the trio of Messi, Busquets and Alba reunited, Inter Miami promises to have their first trophy this year at the 2023 Leagues Cup.

Jordi Alba makes his debut for Inter Miami fans

With this victory, Inter Miami has entered the round of 16 of the 2023 Leagues Cup which will take place on August 7. Messi and his teammates' opponent will be Dallas FC (won 2-1 Mazatlan).

Don't mess with Messi

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