On August 24, Inter Miami defeated Cincinnati away in the semifinals of the US Open Cup. Regular time ended with the score 3:3 (penalty shootout 5:4).
Leonardo Campana scored a double and Josef Martinez scored another goal at Inter Miami. Inter’s star Lionel Messi failed to score from the field for the first time during his stay in the United States (7 games). However, the Argentine player had two assists.
In the final of the tournament, Inter Miami will face the winner of the Houston Dynamo-Real Salt Lake duo.
After eight games at Inter Miami, Messi has 10 goals and 3 assists. On August 20, the Argentinean player won his first American trophy. Inter Miami won the League Cup by beating Nashville on penalties in the final game of the tournament (10:9).
After two years with France’s Paris Saint-Germain team, Messi transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. He signed with an MLS club and made his club debut with a free kick in the first game.
before Messi answered to the question of the end of the professional career.