The Argentine star, Lionel Messi, scored his first goal with the American team, Inter Miami, in stoppage time, and led the team to a difficult victory over its Mexican host Cruz Azul 2/1 in the match that brought the two teams together on Friday evening (Saturday morning GMT) in the group stage competitions in the “Leagues Cup” Championship that includes teams from America, Mexico and Canada.
Inter Miami was ahead with a clean goal scored by Robert Tyler in the 44th minute, when Messi participated, then Cruz Azul equalized in the 65th minute with the signing of Uriel Antona, but Messi saved the team with a wonderful goal.
Moments before the end of the match, the referee awarded a free kick to Inter Miami, following a mistake by the “Cruz Azul” players outside the opponent’s penalty area, a few steps away.
Messi hit the ball with his charming left foot in the upper left corner, hugging the net, to score the winning goal for his team in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the match.
Messi, 36, participated in the match as a substitute in the 54th minute, and he ignited everyone’s enthusiasm as soon as he entered the field, and he created several chances to score before scoring the most exciting goal in the history of this club, which is still recent, moments before the match ended.
The match was attended by LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player, tennis legend Serena Williams, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, Toa Tagovaiola, American football player for the Miami Dolphins, and Latin singer Becky G.
2023-07-22 12:32:38
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