Lionel Messi's start to his Inter Miami career was a complete success. He led the club to its first ever appearance in the final after just seven games in the United States.
The Argentine completely turned around Inter Miami's fortunes. The team went into the League Cup as bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference, but suddenly they overtook the American giants.
It's remarkable how quickly the 180-degree turnaround happened when Messi resurrected David Beckham's club alongside his former Barcelona teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. With new players, Inter Miami rose like a phoenix from the ashes. Lionel Messi attempts a beautiful shot .
Lionel Messi's record with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi with a few trophies to his name
His 11 goals in the first ten games of his career with Inter Miami highlight how remarkable the Argentine is in his new home. In the US Open Cup semi-final against FC Cincinnati, he did not score a goal in his first match against Inter Miami, but still provided two important assists. Messi did not start in his Major League Soccer debut against New York Red Bulls because manager Gerardo Martino wanted to give him a rest, but he still came off the bench and scored the winning goal late in the game.
Inter Miami advances in a penalty shootout
The home game against Charlotte FC, originally scheduled for Friday, August 18, was postponed due to Inter Miami's participation in the US Open Cup semi-finals. Lionel Messi's goals and statistics for Inter Miami
After making his official MLS debut, Lionel Messi was incredibly productive in his first few minutes with Inter Miami, scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games with the club.
Early in his career with Inter Miami, Messi contributed goals in nine consecutive games, making Nashville SC the first player to hold an Argentine player, and the entire team, scoreless...
