Leagues Cup 2023: Lionel Messi Shines by Scoring two goals for Inter Miami
In the match between Inter Miami and Atlanta United, Lionel Messi went on to perform extremely well, by scoring two goals at the start of the game. That was a brilliant start given by the experienced Messi to put pressure on Atlanta United. Inter Miami is in group J, and they are at the top of the group stage. Throughout the match, Inter Miami had 62% possession. That was certainly phenomenal.
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What is the Leagues Cup?
The Leagues Cup is a tournament that picks the top teams from the MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX. This makes this tournament very competitive because it is a competition between top teams. In the currently going on Leagues Cup 2023, Inter Miami is at the top position in Group J. They are certainly looking forward to getting their first-ever trophy, especially after the arrival of Lionel Messi.
Match Stats
You can see the stats of both teams below. That is going to give you a glimpse of the excellence shown by Inter Miami.
Inter Miami
- Shots – 12
- Shots on Target – 7
- Possession – 7%
- Passes – 575
- Pass accuracy – 89%
- Fouls – 8
- Red cards – 1
- Offsides – 3
- Corners – 2
Atlanta United
- Shots – 10
- Shots on Target – 6
- Possession – 38%
- Passes – 37
- Pass accuracy – 85%
- Fouls – 9
- Red cards – 0
- Offsides – 2
- Corners – 8
Only one Red Card was given in the whole match, and that was to Christopher Mcvey of Inter Miami in the 84th minute of the match.
The approach of Atlanta United
The approach of Atlanta United in the match was undoubtedly very defensive. They tried to compress the space of Messi, but that worked in the favour of Messi, to allow them to go over the top.
This match clearly shows that Messi still has a lot of Football in him. On the other hand, Atlanta United needs to learn a lot from their approach in this game.
