Lionel Messi continues to score goals while adjusting to his new team. Messi scored for the third straight game and his second consecutive multi-goal performance for Inter Miami in a 3-1 win over Orlando City on Wednesday night.
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino said: “When we started, I said something; with him, the most difficult things became easier.” But we are talking about a player who scores 40 goals in a season at the highest level of the competition.
The League Cup round of 32 match began with a 95-minute delay due to a storm. Messi scored seven minutes into the game and then scored again in the 72nd minute. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has scored five goals in three games since he made his MLS debut on July 21.
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Breaking free from the Orlando City back line, Messi chested out a Robert Taylor pass, dribbled a few yards near the edge of the box, and deflected a shot past the crossbar. Orlando tied it 11 minutes later, as the goal gave Inter Miami a 1-0 lead.
Messi scored fired with his right foot inside the left post to put Inter Miami up 3-1 again when he received a centered pass from Josef Martinez.
Martino said: “It’s not unreasonable to think that he has scored five goals in three games.” “Sometimes, I think we go too far with great adjectives. The best player in the world, it all comes down to talking about.”
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Therefore, the win advanced Inter Miami to the round of 16 tournament against Dallas FC. Messi received his first yellow card with Inter Miami when he was cited for a harsh foul in the 21st minute. After the stadium teams drained the water around midfield, Messi and his teammates reappeared for another round of pre-match warm-ups. Messi has suffered no bad weather in his first two League Cup games since he joined the MLS club. He scored the game-winning goal against Cruz Azul and added two goals in the win over Atlanta United, respectively.