Whether it’s in Barcelona, Catalonia, or Texas, the state of the ‘lone star’ has seen only one astro in Frisco: Lionel Messi, who has returned to monopolise the reflectors wherever he goes, and now, with the Leagues Cup as a backdrop, Inter Miami has had the pleasure of having the ’10’ in their ranks with a massive performance that includes his own ‘lo’.
Inter Miami advanced to the League Cup Quarterfinals under the direction of the Argentine after tying FC Dallas 4-4 in regulation time and defeating the Texans 5-3 on penalties.
Messi scored from beyond the area after hitting a first-time cross from Jordi Alba on a delayed pass at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, with just six minutes on the clock. An association that had significant results in the past at FC Barcelona and is now dormant in the Florida league.
That is, the drama occurred during the game after the goal was declared invalid in the first instance; nevertheless, the referee, César Arturo Ramos, went to the VAR to overturn the decision. As a result, Lionel Messi cemented his position as the League Cup’s leading scorer, with six goals in four games, including his debut against Inter Miami.
Previously, Lionel Messi scored in his debut against Cruz Azul to give his team a victory in the match’s conclusion, as well as a double against Atlanta United (both games in Group Stage) and another double against Orlando City in the playoffs.
The festival continued in the areas, but not because of the goals, but because of the number of defensive errors made by both teams, though it was the Inter Miami team that stood out the most in this regard, particularly at the end of the first half, when a collective jugada resulted in a goal for Facundo Quignon, who even had time to salute the abarrotado Toyota Stadium, sonar, and remat to send the ball to the net at 37′.
Bernard Kamungo, too, took advantage of defensive ease to put the ball in the net and put pressure on the visiting team, which continued its suplicity in the second half, this time with a goal from Alan Velasco in a jugada a balón parado at the 63′, a free shot that no one could stop for a dramatic journey from the takeover to the final whistle.
After Velasco’s goal, Inter Miami was able to retaliate with another Jordi Alba assist, this time for Cremaschi, who scored two minutes later, all to allow the mpetu from Florida to retaliate at the 75′ with an autogoal from Robert Taylor, who bailed out while attempting to intercept a ball that ended up in his own goal, something that Dallas was able to compensate for well in the 80′ thanks to another pifia candidate
‘Pulga’ and ‘golazo’ are words that are becoming more popular. At 85′, a free kick changed the game, allowing Messi to shine and secure another parábola of luxury to even the score.
La primera tanda de penales de Lionel Messi en Estados Unidos no pudo iniciar mejor para él al ejecutar el primer cobro y doblegar al portero Paes; Paxton Pomykal fue el único responsable de fallar en la tanda de todos los penales que se tiraron y, a final de cuentas, el último peldaño que faltaba para elevar al Inter Miami a los Cuartos de Final y que la leyenda de Lionel Messi continúe con capítulos en Estados Unidos.
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