In the 2023 Leagues Cup organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF), Inter Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-1 in the match where Lionel Messi scored the winning goal for the first time.
Argentine star football player Messi’s adventure in the USA started with victory. In the group match of the tournament, the Inter Miami team of the USA hosted Cruz Azul, the representative of Mexico, at the DRV PNK Stadium with a capacity of 20 thousand spectators.
In order to watch Messi live, Los Angeles Lakers star basketball player LeBron James, tennis legend Serena Williams, television star Kim Kardashian followed the first half of the welcome from the stands, Inter Miami closed 1-0 with Robert Taylor’s goal in the 44th minute.
Cruz Azul, who started the second half with more attack, brought the score to 1-1 with Carlos Antuna shaking the net in the 65th minute. 36-year-old Messi, who replaced Benjamin Cremaschi in the 54th minute in his first match for the USA representative, 90+4. He made his team win 2-1 from the field with a goal scored from a free kick in the 2nd minute.
Expressing his feelings after the match, Messi said, “We were aiming to start with such a victory and we showed this to our fans. It is very important to start such organizations with a victory, even if we have to wait until the end of the match. I am very happy for that.” used the phrases.