The Fever for Lionel Messi in the United States

The fever for Lionel Messi in the United States is not just a passing trend, it is a feeling that is based on facts, and that is because the star continues to achieve success with his new team. Once again, the Argentine scored two goals in the match against FC Dallas and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup.

Last Sunday, a match took place that generated excitement among the fans, as it went into a penalty shootout after ending in a 4-4 draw.

HEART-STOPPING MATCH

FC Dallas is the first team to hold Inter Miami to a draw for 90 minutes since Messi joined the tournament. Dallas kept the team on the defense for the first five minutes, but then everything changed when the duo of Jordi Alba and Messi scored the 1-0. However, Dallas didn't back down and equalized 20 minutes later.

The first half ended 2-1 with Kamungo's goal. But what caught the attention of the fans was the goal fest in the second half, when Velasco didn't miss the chance and scored the 3-1, putting the victory further away from Inter. Two minutes later, Messi assisted Cremaschi who scored the 3-2.

The incredible happened in the 68th minute, Dallas extended their lead due to a mistake by Robert Taylor who scored an own goal. Then, in the 80th minute, Inter added another goal thanks to Farfán who also scored an own goal and gave a consolation goal to the opposing team. Once again, Messi, decisive, scored the equalizer with a free kick that was cheered by the fans, and with that, the penalty shootout began.

Finally, Inter defeated their rivals 5-3 in the penalty shootout and eliminated FC Dallas from the 2023 Leagues Cup.