Argentine star, Lionel Messi, came off the bench and scored as Inter Miami began their push for the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs with a 2-0 win at New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
After a week in which Miami won the Leagues Cup and reached the final of the US Open Cup, Messi was left on the bench in the match against Red Bulls by coach Gerard “Tata” Martino but came into the game on the hour mark.
The Argentine World Cup winner had limited involvement after entering with former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets but made his mark on his regular season debut with an 89th-minute goal.
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Jordi Alba acrobatically hooked the ball into the box to Messi who twisted and turned then slipped a sublime pass with the outside of his foot to Benjamin Cremaschi whose low first-time cross was tapped in by the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Messi has now scored 11 goals in nine appearances in all competitions since joining Inter Miami.
Speaking after the game, Miami’s 19-year-old defender, Noah Allen, said: “He’s unbelievable, every day it’s something new, on and off the field.
“He’s an amazing person to play with and I am so blessed to play with him.”
The win lifts Inter Miami off the bottom of the Eastern Conference and reduces the gap to the last playoff sport to 11 points with 11 games remaining.
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