{"id":1998642,"date":"2023-08-12T09:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/messi-scores-again-inter-miami-tops-charlotte-4-0-to-make-leagues-cup-semifinals\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T09:48:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T13:48:46","slug":"messi-scores-again-inter-miami-tops-charlotte-4-0-to-make-leagues-cup-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/messi-scores-again-inter-miami-tops-charlotte-4-0-to-make-leagues-cup-semifinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi nets another goal as Inter Miami dominates Charlotte 4-0, advances to Leagues Cup Semifinals."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmessi-scores-again-inter-miami-tops-charlotte-4-0-to-make-leagues-cup-semifinals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1998642&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Lionel Messi Continues His Goalscoring Streak as Inter Miami Keeps Winning<\/h2>\n<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.\u2014Lionel Messi&#8217;s incredible goalscoring streak lives on, and so does Inter Miami&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-carano-wins-again-hits-number-one-spot-on-imdbs-star-rating\/\" title=\"Gina Carano Wins Again, Hits Number One Spot on IMDB\u2019s \u2018Star Rating\u2019\">winning streak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a Leagues Cup quarterfinal on Friday\u200b night, Messi scored in the 86th \u200bminute, marking his eighth goal in just five matches with his new club. Inter Miami dominated \u200dthe game,\u2063 defeating Charlotte 4\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d goal was a result of a brilliant pass from Leonardo Campana,\u200b who skillfully split two defenders\u2063 from the \u2062low left of the penalty\u2063 area. Messi\u200b redirected the pass past another defender and into the wide-open net. He\u2063 then celebrated by jumping into \u2062Campana&#8217;s arms with a wide smile on his face.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/former-sunny-hills-soccer-coach-honored-by-national-hall-of-fame-5460902\">Former Sunny Hills Soccer Coach Honored by National\u200b Hall of Fame<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span>8\/11\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/conservatives-celebrate-us-womens-soccer-loss-as-a-culture-war-victory-5451234\">Conservatives Celebrate US Women\u2019s Soccer Loss as a Culture War Victory<\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span>8\/8\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When you\u200d have Messi, you know he just needs a chance.\u2063 He \u2063just\u2062 needs one second,&#8221; said Charlotte coach Christian Lattanzio. &#8220;You have to be\u200b very sharp to\u2063 stop him from producing the magic he&#8217;s been displaying since he went to Barcelona at the age of 16.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Messi has now scored in all five of his appearances with Miami. The seven-time Ballon d&#8217;Or winner, who led\u200d Argentina to victory in the World Cup\u2062 last year, has yet to lose a match with Miami. They\u2062 have emerged as \u200bwinners in \u2063all five matchups so far in the Leagues Cup, a \u200ctournament featuring 47 teams from MLS and Mexico&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pga-tour-to-punish-players-jumping-to-saudi-backed-liv-tournament\/\" title=\"PGA Tour To \u2018Punish\u2019 Players Jumping To Saudi-Backed LIV Tournament\">top league<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Next up for Messi and his new club is a semifinal match against\u200b Philadelphia\u2062 on Tuesday. Philadelphia secured their spot by defeating Queretaro\u200c 2\u20131.<\/p>\n<p>Messi surpassed Minnesota&#8217;s Bongokuhle Hlongwane as the leading goalscorer in the Leagues Cup. Both players entered Friday&#8217;s match with seven goals in four matches. Unfortunately, Minnesota\u200d was eliminated \u2062with a 5\u20130 loss to Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>Josef Martinez\u200c and Robert Thomas also contributed goals\u2063 for \u2062Miami. Additionally, Messi&#8217;s relentless pressure on the opposition resulted in an own goal late in the second half. Finally, Messi sealed the victory with a perfect goal in the final moments.<\/p>\n<p>This was the second consecutive game and the third time in four outings that Miami \u200cscored four\u2062 goals. It is a remarkable turnaround for a\u200c team that was in last place in Major League Soccer&#8217;s Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s beautiful to play with each other again,&#8221; said midfielder Sergio Busquets, who was a former teammate of Messi&#8217;s at Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u2062competition from other sporting events in South Florida, Inter Miami still managed to attract close to\u200c a \u200dsellout crowd of 22,000 at DRV PNK Stadium. The Miami \u2062Dolphins were \u2064playing their preseason opener, the Miami Marlins\u200b were hosting the New York Yankees, and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was headlining a pro-am <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-posts-worst-ratings-since-2007-despite-homebound-audience\/\" title=\"Super Bowl Posts Worst Ratings Since 2007 Despite Homebound Audience\">league championship game<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/messi-scores-again-inter-miami-tops-charlotte-4-0-to-make-leagues-cup-semifinals\/\" title=\"Messi nets another goal as Inter Miami dominates Charlotte 4-0, advances to Leagues Cup Semifinals.\">packed high school gym<\/a>. However, Messi-mania prevailed, as expected. The fans \u2062wearing their new pink \u200bNo. 10 jerseys left the stadium happy once again, a stark contrast\u2064 to the\u2064 struggles Inter Miami faced before the arrival of Messi.<\/p>\n<p>Before Messi joined, Inter Miami had only won five out of 22 MLS matches this season. But with Messi on board, they have won all five of their Leagues Cup matches and\u2063 are \u2062now just two wins away \u2062from claiming the trophy. The team&#8217;s transformation has been remarkable \u2062since the arrival\u2062 of Messi, Busquets, Jordi Alba, and coach Gerardo &#8220;Tata&#8221; Martino.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This Miami team is completely transformed,&#8221; Lattanzio \u2064acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>Messi had his first good chance 30 minutes into the match, with some impressive short passes on the left side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi&#8217;s scoring spree continues as Inter Miami&#8217;s winning streak persists. In a Leagues Cup quarterfinal, Messi netted his eighth goal for the club in the 86th minute, securing a 4-0 victory against Charlotte. Leonardo Campana skillfully assisted the goal, maneuvering past two defenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":1998643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1998642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1998642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1998643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1998642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1998642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1998642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}