- Messi made first appearance
- Scored 94th-minute winner
- James and Aguero present
WHAT HAPPENED? Two sporting icons, James and Aguero, made sure they were in attendance for Messi's first Miami appearance. He came on in the 54th minute against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup with the score at 1-0. After the Mexican side equalised, Messi then scored a brilliant free-kick in the final minute of injury time to secure his new employers the win, with James and Aguero watching on. Indeed, the latter even managed to record the magical stoppage-time moment on his phone, and can be heard screaming with excitement as the ball hit the net.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi will hope to continue putting in superhuman performances, as Inter Miami could use the help. Their 2-1 victory over Cruz Azul is their first win in seven games.
WHAT NEXT? Miami play Atlanta United on Wednesday in their second Leagues Cup fixture.
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