Messi shines to help Inter Miami come back, advance to the final of Leagues Cup 2025

On the morning of August 28, Messi scored a double to help Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1, advancing to the 2025 Leagues Cup final.

Messi shines to help Inter Miami advance to Leagues Cup final - Photo: REUTERS

At Lockhart Stadium, Inter Miami fielded almost their strongest lineup with all the stars like Messi, Suarez, De Paul,... in the match against Orlando City in the semi-finals of the Leagues Cup 2025. However, a surprise happened at the end of the first half when Pasalic helped the away team open the score in the 45+1 minute.

In the second half, the pink team's tireless efforts were finally rewarded. In the 75th minute, after Suarez was fouled in the penalty area, Messi successfully executed a penalty kick to bring the match back to the starting line.
In the 88th minute, the turning point of the match appeared. Messi and his teammates had a spectacular combination right in the opponent's penalty area before launching a diagonal shot with their left foot, completely defeating the Orlando City goalkeeper to raise the score to 2-1.
Not stopping there, Orlando City's hopes of equalizing were completely extinguished in the 90th minute. Segovia was the one who sealed the 3-1 victory for Inter Miami with an accurate shot.
In addition to his brace, the Argentine striker also had impressive stats. Messi completed 2 out of 4 dribbles, winning 4 out of 7 challenges. With 82% accurate passing rate, Messi also contributed to creating dangerous attacking situations for the team. It is no surprise that the player wearing the number 10 shirt was given a very high score of 9 points by SofaScore.

With this result, Inter Miami has qualified for the final, and will face the winner of the remaining semi-final between Seattle Sounders FC and LA Galaxy. The Leagues Cup final will take place on August 31.

The Leagues Cup is an exciting annual tournament where top clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) and Liga MX compete. The tournament is organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), aiming to enhance competition and develop the two leading football leagues in the region.

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