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“Miami Owning Philly” – Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami Bully Philadelphia Union & Enter Leagues Cup Final, Leaving Fans Into a Frenzy

Published 08/15/2023, 9:11 PM EDT

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Currently, on a hot five-game winning streak, Inter Miami just faced Philadelphia Union in the semifinal of the Leagues Cup. The Miami-based club managed to comfortably win the game 1-4. Lionel Messi continued his goal-scoring streak. He has scored in each and every game since his debut. The club now has the chance of winning its first piece of silverware under the Argentine soccer legend. Fans are delighted.

All of a sudden Inter Miami is on another level now. Interestingly, this is the same soccer club that was once on a ten-game winless streak before signing Messi.

Inter Miami wins a sixth game in a row. Fans couldn’t believe it!

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Inter Miami won the game today mainly because they were the more clinical with their finishing. Philadelphia Union tried to make things as tough as possible but just couldn’t stop the Miami-based club from scoring. David Beckham‘s team broke the shackles with an early goal by Josef Martinez in the third minute. The club doubled its lead in the 20th minute, with an outrageous goal by Lionel Messi.

The Argentine soccer legend’s club was on the attack and he decided to pull the trigger from a distance. Jordi Alba tripled the club’s lead and pretty much sealed the deal in the first half itself. In the second half, it was all about defending and remaining calm. And that’s exactly what Inter Miami did! Even though Philadelphia’s Alejandro Bedoya scored a goal in the 73rd minute, there was a lot more work to be done.

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Inter Miami substitute David Ruiz hit the final nail in the coffin by scoring the club’s fourth and final goal. Here’s how the fans reacted to the win.

Truly, this turned out to be a dominant performance by Inter Miami. After Miami Heat‘s phenomenal NBA season, the soccer side is having a great season too!

It just sounds so surreal. Mainly because Messi barely arrived in the US over a month ago. He’s won six games in a row with them and they’re suddenly in a cup final despite their forgettable season in the MLS.

A fan also appreciates the efforts of Robert Taylor, who has raised his gameplay after Messi’s arrival, and head coach Martino too.

The Argentine soccer legend reaches his first final with Inter Miami, just days after Ronaldo won his first piece of silverware at Al Nassr.

Honestly, nobody can really believe what’s going on. Everything just happened in such a short span of time which makes it even harder to fathom!

All in all, it was a dominating display by Inter Miami. Lionel Messi continues his goal-scoring streak while his team continues its winning run. The fans were ecstatic as the Miami-based club headed into the Leagues Cup final. Before Messi signed for the club, nobody would have really believed it. How times change so quickly!

Lionel Messi gearing up to take Inter Miami to the next level

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Without a doubt, Lionel Messi has raised Inter Miami’s gameplay to the next level. Quite convincingly, they beat Charlotte in the quarterfinals with a 4-0 victory. Since his debut in the US, the Argentine soccer legend has scored in every game. Interestingly, he’s been pulling off quite a few fancy Marvel-themed celebrations too. The Miami-based soccer club’s fortunes have changed since Messi’s arrival.

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Everyone now suddenly fancies them to win some silverware this season. On the other hand, there’s a lot of work and catching up left to be done in the league. The club hasn’t had a good season. It’s currently sitting at the bottom of the table with just 5 wins from 22 games. Now with the World Cup winner at the helm, everybody suddenly believes again! Such has been the impact of Messi.

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