Inter Miami vs Orlando City Highlights - MIA 3-1 ORL at FT; Lionel Messi brace takes Miami into pre-quarters

Inter Miami 3-1 Orland City at Full Time: Live coverage ends

That's all from our Live coverage as Lionel Messi continues to boss USA football with a goal-scoring spree to take Inter Miami into the next round of the Leagues Cup. This is your host Aditya K Halder, wishing you bye for now.

Dub. 👏@InterMiamiCF // #LeaguesCup2023 pic.twitter.com/XmrryH7T1o

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 3, 2023

Lionel Messi collects third consecutive Man of the Match

The Argentine is making it a habit of winning this award with a hat-trick of match-winning performances.

🐐 With two goals for @InterMiamiCF, Lionel Messi is our Man of the Match presented by GEICO 👏#LeaguesCup2023 pic.twitter.com/Tuje3uCqyR

— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) August 3, 2023

Lionel Messi stars in another win!

Lionel Messi continues to score goals in the USA as the Argentine World Cup winner has now scored five goals in three games (two starts) for his new club Inter Miami. While his maiden hat-trick is to wait again but at this goal-scoring rate, one can sense, it's not too far!

A win and a spot secured in the next round of the @LeaguesCup ✅🤩 pic.twitter.com/Rp9GnH7W6q

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

Inter Miami 3-1 Orland City at Full Time

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GOAL DISALLOWED

Also the last-minute goal by Cesar Araujo was also ruled offside. So it's a 3-1 win on the night for Inter Miami as they aim for their first title under Lionel Messi!

FULL TIME! LIONEL MESSI TAKES INTER MIAMI INTO PRE-QUARTERS!

The referee blows the final whistle! A brace from Lionel Messi seals pre-quarterfinal spot for Inter Miami as they beat Orlando City 3-2!

GOOOALLL!

90+7' Cesar Araujo scores his second of the night to make the score 3-2! Not much time left, could be the last action of the night!

Lionel Messi in celebration mode

90+5' Two minutes of play is left but Lionel Messi seems as comfort as he gestures to crowd of his third win in a row in the USA!

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 3-1 ORL

90+3' Orlando win late corner as Inter Miami right back Yedlin makes a diving tackle to take the ball out of play as he halts an attack from the flank

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 3-1 ORL

90+2' Lionel Messi delivers a lofted pass inside the box for Jordi Alba on the far post but the defender couldn't control the ball as it goes out for a goal kick!

Seven minutes of stoppage time added

90+1 Match official adds quite a lot of time! Can Orlando City fight a comeback?

Late substitute by Inter Miami!

90' Argentine winger Ulloa comes in for Robert Taylor

David Beckham enjoys the match with wife Victoria

88' As the game draws towards an end, co-owner David Beckham is a relaxed figure in the stands!

Robert Taylor fires a shot on target!

85' The Inter Miami winger shoots from the left, a tight angle but extracts a save out of Orlando's goalkeeper after he was played free on the flank following a coutner attack!

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 3-1 ORL

83' The play is halted momentarily as Sergio Busquets seeks medical attention following a knock

Orlando City substitutes

81' Two changes by the side trailing as they hope to turn things around with less than 10 minutes of regulation time left!

🔁 More subs coming up

In: Felipe, Kara
Out: Cartagena, Angulo pic.twitter.com/V3dVepNt2e

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) August 3, 2023

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 3-1 ORL

80' Both sides make multiple changes. Two of them made by Inter Miami as the two new Argentine young recruits have joined the play!

83’ | SUB

IN: D.Ruiz
OUT: D.Arroyo

IN: L.Campana
OUT: J.Martínez #MIAvORL pic.twitter.com/dtSb6hSrg4

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

Lionel Messi second goal video

Messi having a ball in the USA as he is making football look too easy in the North American nation

Doblete de MESSI 2️⃣#MIAvORL | 3-1 | 📺#MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/8ryNpYhBZK

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 3-1 ORL

75' The move for the goal was started by Lionel Messi as he ran through the middle to play Taylor free on the left flank. The Finnish sent in a cross at the far post for Josef, who lobbed it to unguarded Lionel Messi while drawing two defenders towards him. Messi buried the ball into the net with a first-time right-footed half volley!

MESSI GOOOOOALLLL!

72' Lionel Messi fires in his second goal from close range as Josef Martinez sets him up!

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 2-1 ORL

68' Inter Miami are trying to build from the back again but Orlando are pressing them high and with intensity as they trail by a goal

Jordi Alba makes Inter Miami debut

63' The former Barcelona left back comes on for Allen in a like for like change. Cremaschi is also taken off by Tata Marino for D Gomez in the midfield

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 2-1 ORL

The striker scored from the penalty spot as Lionel Messi lets his teammate takeover the spot-kick responsibility for this one! Josef scores his 9th goals against Orlando City

For his 9th goal in 12 career games against Orlando City, Josef Martínez converts a PK to put us back in the lead 👊#MIAvORL | 2-1| 📺 #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/lhJvjZbi2P

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

GOOOOALLLL!

50' Josef Martinez puts Inter Miami back into the lead as he fires the ball into the net early in the second half!

50' | VAMOOOOOOSS JOSEFFF 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/WsbC1wnLXa

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

Inter Miami 1-1 Orlando City

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Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 1-1 ORL at Half Time

It has been a dominating show by Lionel Messi and side as they dominated possession and created more and clear cut chances as well but Orlando did respond with an equaliser through Cesar Araujo 10 minutes after Messi scored the early opener

Tied at the half#MIAvORL | 📺#MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/FeRV7MzqDt

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) August 3, 2023

Half Time!

The referee blows the half-time whistle as there are no further opportunities to score in the half. Lionel Messi is unhappy with Cesar following a duel and is having an argument with his rival as they walk off the pitch!

Orlando City see yellow!

45+2' Right back Kyle Smith sees yellow card for arguing with the referee after the official cautioned his teammate Cesar Araujo for taking down Messi!

Messi forces save out of Gallese!

45+1' Lionel Messi goes for the top corner from a free-kick but being on the left of the box means the natural wasn't natural for Messi as it curled towards the goalkeeper, who palmed it away for a corner! Two minutes of stoppage time added

Inter Miami vs Orlando City Live Updates: MIA 1-1 ORL

43' Inter Miami are keeping long period of possession as they are trying to build attack through short passes. Meanwhile Orlando City are soaking up all the pressure at the back and waiting to hit on the counter!