Lionel Messi came to revolutionize soccer in the United States and after winning the League Cup and reaching the US Open Cup final, the Argentine made his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut with a goal in a 2-0 victory. Inter Miami vs New York Red Bulls.

On this occasion, the victim of Rosario was Los Toros Rojos in the new day of the American tournament. For this match, coach Gerardo dad Martino decided to rest both Rosario and the Spaniard Sergio Busquets, who came on in the second half.

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For his part, Jordi Alba, one of the latest reinforcements in the team of English owner David Beckham, participated in 90 minutes of his team’s victory.

Already in the second half, Messi’s long-awaited MLS debut took place, replacing the Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana, who was very active in the attack, but hardly hit the crossbar.

Leonardo Campana and the mark with which he surpasses Lionel Messi in Inter Miami

La Pulga showed that he has adapted very well to the United States and in a clean touch play with his compatriot, Benjamín Cremaschi, he managed to get around the opposition defense for the 36-year-old forward to score his second goal of the night. for Inter Miami.

In this way, the world champion with Argentina in Qatar 2022 begins the challenge of taking his club to playoffs of the North American competition, which are positioned in the lower zone of the Eastern Conference.

After the victory against the New Yorkers, Inter Miami managed to add 3 points after 11 games without a win in the championship there. Likewise, the Herons have collected their ninth straight win since the arrival of Messi last July.

The South Florida team is currently in the fourteenth box of its conference, with 21 units, eleven behind the Chicago Fire, a team that is in the playoff zone.

Ecuadorians Leonardo Campana and Dixon Arroyo were also in action. While the forward played more than 60 minutes, the former Emelec midfielder played the entire game.

Messi’s team will play their next game on Wednesday, August 30, when they will host Nashville SC, the team they beat in the League Cup final.(D)