Before the 2023 Leagues Cup, Inter Miami was just a mid-level team with poor performance in the US Major League Soccer (MLS). But with the addition of extremely high-quality personnel contracts such as Messi, Jordi Alba and Busquets, the team from the US state of Florida has had a strong transformation.

On the other side of the field, Philadelphia has an impressive form that is not inferior to Inter Miami, winning 3 and only drawing 2 times in the last 5 matches.

Despite playing away, Inter Miami took the initiative and quickly took the lead. In the 4th minute, Martinez received the ball from Kryvtsov and quickly ran down the field before unleashing a powerful shot to defeat the Philadelphia goalkeeper.

Messi contributed 1 goal in Inter Miami's convincing victory to reach the final of the 2023 Leagues Cup. Photo: Puntal

In the 20th minute, from Martinez's pass, Messi dribbled the ball and suddenly unleashed a classy shot from 30 meters away, sending the ball straight into the Philadelphia net, thereby doubling the gap for the away team.

Before the end of the first half, after Taylor's delicate pass, Jordi Alba quickly ran down the field before finishing diagonally to raise the score to 3-0 for coach Tata Martino's team.

In the second half, Inter Miami took the initiative to play slowly and concede the game to the home team. This was a good opportunity for Philadelphia to organize an attack. They also got a goal to reduce the score in the 72nd minute by Bedoya after a messy situation in the Inter Miami penalty area.

However, in the 83rd minute, Inter Miami still earned another goal thanks to the new substitute player David Ruiz.

In the end, Inter Miami won 4-1 against Philadelphia to win the first final ticket of the 2023 Leagues Cup. Their opponent will be decided after the second semi-final between Monterrey and Nashville.

TRAN ANH

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