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Messi Leads Inter Miami To US Open Cup Final

by Sportivation
August 24, 2023
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Messi Leads Inter Miami To US Open Cup Final

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Lionel Messi provided two assists to lead Inter Miami to the US Open Cup final after a thrilling clash against Cincinnati which ended 5-4 on penalties after the regulation time ended  3-3 Sportivationng.com reports.

Miami, who won the Leagues Cup on penalties against Nashville on Saturday, are now one win away from their second trophy since Messi joined the club last month.

Cincinnati are top of Major League Soccer’s standings while Miami are bottom but the Florida team are now a very different side to the one which was winless in their 11 league games before the arrival of the Argentine.

The enthralling unbeaten run of Miami, since the signing of Messi and Spanish pair Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, looked to be coming to an end in Ohio against an impressive Cincinnati side.

Lionel Messi for Inter Miami

• 8 games
• 8 wins
• 10 goals
• 3 assists
• 1 trophy
• 2 finals
• Leagues Cup Golden Ball
• Leagues Cup Golden Boot

Sometimes you’ve just got to appreciate greatness. pic.twitter.com/9vMuXJPg3q

— Janty (@CFC_Janty) August 24, 2023

Inter trailed 2-0 with 22 minutes remaining before the Argentine delivered two perfect assists to striker Leonardo Campana to take the game into extra-time.

Messi’s compatriot Luciano Acosta put Cincinnati ahead in the 18th minute and American striker Brandon Vazquez doubled the home side’s lead with a fine strike from the edge of the box in the 53rd minute.

It’s the 97th minute, Inter Miami are 2-1 down and heading out of the cup. 👀

Step forward Leo Messi to deliver one of the best assists you’ll see all season. Pin-point accuracy. 🐐🎯 pic.twitter.com/q5NbFwpdjJ

— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 24, 2023

But in the 68th minute, Messi whipped in a free-kick from the left which was headed home by Campana to breathe some life into what had been a tired display from Gerardo Martino’s side.

Then in the seventh minute of stoppage time Messi, from deep on the left, swung in a ball to Campana at the back post again and the Ecuadoran forward angled home his header to force extra-time.

Miami went ahead in the first period with Benjamin Cremaschi sliding an excellent pass into the path of Josef Martinez and the Venezuelan made no mistake with a clinical finish.

Messi was consoling a kid who was a Cincinnati fan.

This is why Messi is loved by everyone.pic.twitter.com/1IpSzBWv05

— Tulip (@tulipfcb) August 24, 2023

But Cincinnati bounced back in the second period with Japanese winger Yuya Kubo firing a right-foot shot into the far corner past the diving Drake Callender.

The teams were at 4-4 in the shoot-out when Callender saved Nick Hagglund’s penalty for Cincinnati and Cremaschi converted to book Miami’s place in the final.

The 18-year-old Miami-born Cremaschi, whose parents are Argentine, was congratulated by Messi after his match-winning spot kick.
“I’m living a huge dream,” he told CBS Sports, “Sometimes I sit down and really think about the position that I’m in and it’s incredible, I never believed I was going to be in the spot I am in now,” he said.

Miami will face the winners of Wednesday’s other semifinal between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake. (AFP)

 

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