Messi, Alba React After Helping Inter Miami to First Ever Leagues Cup Final. Lionel Messi scored again as Inter Miami crushed Philadelphia to reach the Leagues Cup finalJordi Alba also scored his first goal for the club since joining as a free agent after leaving BarcelonaBoth men have expressed their delight at the feat and are raring to go for the final
Lionel Messi has some of his old guards as a company at Inter Miami, and together they are changing the club’s fortune as they reach the Leagues Cup final.
Messi’s debut came in the cup competition against Cruz Azul, so as his six games for the club so far, and he has scored in every one of them to help the club at the bottom of the Eastern Conference reach the final.
As noted by ESPN, the Argentina captain has scored nine goals in six games to tie Josef Martinez as the club’s top scorer this season, despite the Venezuelan star playing 24 games more.
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According to BBC Sports, it’s the club’s first ever final, having been founded five years ago and consequently qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup next season, which may open up a route into FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup in 2025.
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Jordi Alba scored his first goal for the club in his third game to make the score 3-0 in the closing seconds of the first half after his former Barcelona teammate had made it 2-0.
The Spanish left-back surprisingly made no mention of his first goal, albeit he was too soaked in the euphoria of reaching the final. He also urged the team to fight together for the final.
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Nashville will host the final on Sunday after beating Monterrey 2-0. The two teams are wide apart on the table, with the Tennessee club fourth on the log and Miami bottom.
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Sports Brief reported that Messi partied with David Beckham and co at a steakhouse owned by David Grutman in Miami after helping the club to the cup competition semi-final.
He was in the company of his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo. Sergio Busquets and his wife were also present, while Jordi Alba and Victoria Beckham completed the group.