Messi wins first trophy with Inter Miami
Inter Miami became the historic winner of the League Cup, a combined preseason tournament for representatives of the MLS and the Mexican MX League, beating Nashville in a dramatic duel decided on penalties. This is the first official trophy in the history of the American club.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time. In a series of eleven-meter strikes, Inter Miami was more accurate, scoring 10 goals against Nashville's 9. It took 19 attempts for the teams to determine the winner.
Lionel Messi scored for Inter Miami, who scored a goal in the 23rd minute, opening the scoring in the match, and also converted his penalty. For the Argentine forward, this is the first trophy with an American club. Messi moved from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2021.
In the summer transfer window of 2023, the Argentine signed a contract with Inter Miami as a free agent and made his debut for the American club, scoring a goal from a free kick in the first match.
The forward is a seven-time winner of the Golden Ball, a world champion in the national team of Argentina, a 10-time champion of Spain, a two-time champion of France, a four-time winner of the Champions League, a three-time winner of the club World Cup.
On August 18, Messi said that taking the first trophy for Inter Miami would be incredible for the fans and the club itself. At the same time, the footballer noted that for people who do not see how the players train every day, it was a surprise that the team was in the final.
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