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Adam BookerĀ·3 August 2023
OneFootball
Adam BookerĀ·3 August 2023
Another Lionel Messi brace saw Inter Miami scrape past Orlando City into the Leagues Cup round of 16.
Scorers:Ā Messi 7ā², 72ā², MartĆnez (P) 51ā² ; AraĆŗjo 17ā²
After a lengthy weather delay, the two teams entered a water-logged pitch in the late Miami evening.
As is normal now, Messi left an early mark on the game. After being picked out by a superb Robert Taylor ball over the top, the Argentine chested the pass down before firing into the roof of the net to give Miami the lead.
While Tata Martinoās men probed for a second, Orlando responded with a tally of their own through CĆ©sar AraĆŗjo just 10 minutes later.
A shock at Messiās home would not be on the cards however, as Josef MartĆnez gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot after the break.
Miamiās win was all but wrapped up in the final 20 minutes by Messi, once again, who secured his brace and fired the Herons into the round of 16.
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