​Inter Miami won the League Cup, and now began to rise in the MLS ranking. David Beckham’s side won 2-0 at New York Red Bulls, with Lionel Messi again on the scoresheet.

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Inter opened the scoring with Diego Gomez in the 37th minute.

Messi came on after an hour and scored in the 89th minute after a wonderful combination with Benjamin Kremaski.

Know:

  • With this result, “Inter Miami” scored 21 points and rose to 14th place in MLS (total of 15 teams). Instead, the New York Red Bulls are in 11th place (29 points).
  • Lionel Messi scored 11 goals in nine matches for Inter Miami.