7 goals in a row Messi, 44th trophy in his personal career… miami win
In the 23rd minute of the first half, he took the lead with a fantastic left-footed mid-range shot…
Success as the first kicker in the ‘scoring king’ penalty shootout with 10 goals …
Miami wins 10-9 in penalty shootout
Lionel Messi
‘God of soccer’ Lionel Messi scored seven consecutive goals after his debut on the American stage,
giving his team Inter Miami the Leagues Cup trophy. 토토사이트
In the 2023 Leagues Cup final held at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, USA on the 20th (hereinafter Korean time),
Miami drew 1-1 with Nashville SC for 120 minutes until overtime, and then won 10-9 in the penalty shootout.
It is the first time Miami has topped the competition since the Leagues Cup began in 2019,
featuring club teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Messi scored the opening goal in the 23rd minute of the first half.
After catching the ball near the penalty arc, Messi easily shook off the opponent
with a splendid dribble and fired a fantastic mid-range shot with his left foot between the four defenders
from the penalty line in front of the goal.
The goalkeeper threw himself, but the ball pierced the top corner of the nearest goal.
Messi, who played all 120 minutes of the first and second half of extra time,
was Miami’s first kicker in the penalty shootout and succeeded cleanly.
The direction of the championship cup was decided in the ‘Goalkeeper Match’ between the two teams,
who were the 11th kickers in the penalty shootout.
Miami Goalkeeper
Miami goalkeeper Drake Calendar successfully kicked first,
then Nashville goalkeeper Elliot Panico made a great save to win the championship with his hands and feet.
Messi, who led his team to victory upon his American debut, lifted his 44th trophy.
Lionel Messi hugged David Beckham, the co-owner of Miami,
the Miami team enjoyed the joy of throwing Messi high into the sky several times.
Messi became the Leagues Cup top scorer.
Messi made his Miami debut on the 22nd of last month against Cruz Azul (Mexico)
in the League Cup group stage in the second half of extra time and scored a dramatic winning goal to give the team a 2-1 victory.
Not only did the team win the championship, but it also showed a remarkable performance by beating Bongokule Longane (Minnesota), who ranked second with 7 goals, by 3 goals.
Miami stayed at the bottom of the 15 teams in the Eastern Conference with 5 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses in the American Professional Football (MLS) regular league, but in the League Cup, they lifted the championship trophy and boasted ‘Messi Power’.
Soccer fans around the world are paying attention to how far Miami will rise in the league rankings in the remaining two months after Messi joins.