Scoring a goal, Messi had an impressive MLS debut

Star Messi was benched by coach Tata Martino. Playing away, Inter Miami was the more impressive team and scored the opening goal in the minute. This was also the score of the first half.

Entering the second half, the Argentine star was brought onto the field in the 60th minute. In the 89th minute, Messi made an extremely beautiful pass that broke through the New York Red Bulls defense for Cremaschi to escape into the penalty area, before this player stretched to set up Messi to finish close to the goal, raising the score to 2 - 0 for Inter Miami.

This was also Messi's first goal in MLS, helping Inter Miami get an important victory.

Before this match, New York Red Bulls ranked 11th with 29 points after 24 matches. Meanwhile, Inter Miami extended their winless streak to 11 (3 draws, 8 losses), and dropped to 15th with 18 points.

Inter Miami ended a run of six away games without a win (1 draw, 5 losses). Their last win was on April 29 against Columbus Crew.

Since Messi's arrival, Inter Miami have beaten nine opponents in a row in all competitions (including penalty shootouts). Notably, before Messi's arrival, winning was a luxury for Inter Miami. The Argentine world champion helped former player David Beckham's team end a streak of draws and losses in MLS.

The club has just won the 2023 CONCACAF Leagues Cup. They still have a chance to conquer another title because they just reached the final of the American Cup. In the semi-final, Inter Miami beat host Cincinnati on penalties.