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Home / Sports / Football / Photos / Lionel Messi scores on MLS debut for Inter Miami against New York Red Bulls

Lionel Messi scores on MLS debut for Inter Miami against New York Red Bulls

Updated On: 27 August, 2023 06:42 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Lionel Messi scripted a remarkable Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami`s match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. (Pic: AFP)

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Lionel Messi scripted a remarkable Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami`s match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. (Pic: AFP)

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Lionel Messi scripted a remarkable Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami`s match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. (Pic: AFP)
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The seven-time Ballon d`Or winner did not participate in warmups and watched the first half from coach Tata Martino`s bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez and U.S. national team defender DeAndre Yedlin</span></p>

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The seven-time Ballon d`Or winner did not participate in warmups and watched the first half from coach Tata Martino`s bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez and U.S. national team defender DeAndre Yedlin

<p>Miami led 1-0 on a 37th-minute goal by Diego G&oacute;mez, among four Miami starters making MLS debuts. Messi`s Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets also made his debut in the 60th minute.</p>

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Miami led 1-0 on a 37th-minute goal by Diego Gómez, among four Miami starters making MLS debuts. Messi`s Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets also made his debut in the 60th minute.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miami entered with an 11-game MLS winless streak that included eight defeats and had just one road victory this season. Miami`s 22 points were the fewest among the league`s 29 teams.</span></p>

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Miami entered with an 11-game MLS winless streak that included eight defeats and had just one road victory this season. Miami`s 22 points were the fewest among the league`s 29 teams.

<p>Messi, who joined MLS from Paris Saint-Germain, played his first Miami game on July 21 in the Leagues Cup and scored 10 goals in seven games in that competition and a U.S. Open Cup semifinal.</p>

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Messi, who joined MLS from Paris Saint-Germain, played his first Miami game on July 21 in the Leagues Cup and scored 10 goals in seven games in that competition and a U.S. Open Cup semifinal.

<p>Chants of `We Want Messi` began in the sixth minute and a loud `Mes-si!, Mes-si!` reverberated throughout in the 35th as the 36-year-old sat on the bench.</p> <p><em><strong>(With AP inputs)</strong></em></p>

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Chants of `We Want Messi` began in the sixth minute and a loud `Mes-si!, Mes-si!` reverberated throughout in the 35th as the 36-year-old sat on the bench.

(With AP inputs)

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