Perhaps Major League Soccer will see a slight dip in the initial excitement over Lionel Messi’s first games with Inter Miami. For one thing, it is increasingly becoming less (or more) newsworthy that Messi keeps scoring, as he does so every game.
The Argentine was in action again on Wednesday night, and scored for his sixth game in a row, which with an assist, takes his goal contributions to double figures for his first six matches at Inter.
Finals here we come 👏
Check out tonight’s highlights and catch us back in action in the finals this Saturday on #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV. pic.twitter.com/ebKqCBOoqA
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 16, 2023
It is having a major impact on Inter Miami‘s fortunes too. While Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba have also joined, Miami are bottom of their MLS Eastern Conference, but since Messi has arrived, they have been playing exclusively in the Leagues Cup.
GOL numero 9️⃣ para nuestro 🔟#PHIvMIA | 0-2 pic.twitter.com/W6w0Th4pzZ
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 15, 2023
It is there that Messi has powered their charge to the final, their latest victim being Philadelphia Union, who lost 4-1 to Messi’s side. Josef Martinez scored after just three minutes, and then the great Argentine fired into the corner from distance after only 20 minutes.
It's not just Lionel Messi that's enjoying himself at #InterMiamiCF.
Jordi Alba rolling back the years to Euro 2012. #Barca #LaRoja pic.twitter.com/axVtXMga4n
— Football España (@footballespana_) August 16, 2023
In stoppage time of the first-half, another former Barcelona man Jordi Alba raced beyond the Philadelphia defence to make it 3-0. Alejandro Bedoya pulled one back for the hosts, before David Ruiz notched a fourth.
Again and again and again.
Six games. Six wins. Nine goals.
Relive Leo Messi's latest star showing in @LeaguesCup action. ✨ pic.twitter.com/LkpE4iSHbE
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 16, 2023
Messi and Miami will now play Nashville in the final of the Leagues Cup this Sunday at 03:00 CEST, were Messi could deliver silverware almost a month exactly from making his debut against Cruz Azul in the first round of the competition.
