Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to Champions Cup qualification
The Argentine player scored a late goal and provided an assist to secure a 2-1 victory against the New England Revolution.
Lionel Messi scored a late goal and provided an assist to help Inter Miami defeat the New England Revolution 2-1 in Foxborough. According to The Hawk, the win secured a spot for Inter Miami in next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup.
The victory also moved Miami closer to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference ahead of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Messi now has 26 goals and 16 assists this season, placing him in a position to potentially win a third consecutive MLS MVP award.
After a scoreless first half, the hosts opened the scoring in the 53th minute through Daniel Gazdag. Inter Miami equalised in the 69th minute when Berterame scored a header following a lobbed pass from Segovia.
Messi scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute after receiving a ball from Suarez. After moving past three defenders, Messi combined with Segovia to find the bottom-right corner of the net.
The goal brought Messi's season tally to 26 goals. Segovia reached 12 assists for the regular season, while Berterame recorded his 10th goal of the campaign.