Lionel Messi had a great start to his professional career when he scored the game-winning goal for Inter Miami in the first leg of the Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul.

When head coach Gerardo Martino sent Lionel Messi out onto the field to start the second half, the crowd at the DRV PNK stadium erupted in enthusiastic cheers. He took over for his fellow countryman Benjamin Cremaschi.On the other hand, Sergio Busquets made his debut off the bench at the same time.

Messi made his debut just a few minutes later when he took a free kick directly in front of the penalty area. This was the first time anyone saw him play.Everyone believed that he would shoot accurately, but La Pulga set up a potentially deadly position that Josef Martinez was unable to successfully finish off.

Messi was given the ball in the middle of the field, spun around, and provided a brilliant pass after Uriel Antuna had tied the score 1-1 for Cruz Azul; unfortunately, DeAndre Yedlin was unable to capitalize on the opportunity.

With approximately 15 minutes remaining on the clock, Messi demonstrated remarkable vision to make a fantastic assist to Martinez. Martinez made the most of his opportunity. After receiving Messi’s pass, Martinez was able to dribble past the opposing team’s goalkeeper Andres Gudino, but he was unable to find the back of the net and score.

The expectation of the fans was rewarded when Messi concluded the game in a remarkable way that was commensurate with his high level of play.In the dying seconds of the match, he was fouled just outside the box, and from the free kick that resulted, he scored a goal that put the ball into the top right corner of the net, which sent the DRV PNK stadium into a frenzy.

 

 

After 36 days without playing, with his last appearance being in Argentina’s friendly against Australia, it did not take long for Messi to regain his pace.

In 2023, Messi has made 27 appearances for PSG, Inter Miami and friendly matches with Argentina, scoring 16 goals. He officially hit 700 penalty-free goals in his career, both at club and national level.