Video: Josef Martinez Scores Bicycle Kick Goal for Inter Miami Ahead of Lionel Messi Debut

• Josef Martinez scored a bicycle kick in the 90th minute to earn Inter Miami a vital point
• Inter Miami signed Lionel Messi last month, and he will make his debut for the club soon
• They are currently ranked 15th in the Eastern Conference, with only 17 points accumulated

Josef Martinez showed fans he could deliver magic like Lionel Messi, scoring a stunning bicycle kick in the 90th minute to grab a late equalizer for Inter Miami on Tuesday.

Martinez’s goal helped Inter Miami salvage a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew.

They are languishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, accumulating just 17 points in their first 20 games.

Martinez rescued Inter Miami in the dying minutes of the contest, scoring an acrobatic overhead kick to secure the all-important point.

The Venezuelan sent the fans inside DRV PNK Stadium into a frenzy after connecting perfectly with the pass from teammate Leo Campana, who scored the other goal for Inter Miami earlier in the second half.

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Introducing Martinez in the 74th minute proved to be a stroke of genius by interim manager Javi Morales, who is set to be replaced soon by new manager Tata Martino.

Inter Miami have now recorded two consecutive draws. They have failed to record a win in their last nine matches, per Goal.com.

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Messi’s new club is nine points short of qualification for the playoffs with just 14 matches remaining in the regular season.

Inter Miami will look to get back on track this coming Saturday when they face D.C. United in another critical MLS fixture.

D.C. United are eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, scoring 29 points through their first 22 games.

Messi is set to make his debut for the Florida-based club in a Leagues Cup showdown with Cruz Azul on July 21, per Daily Mail.

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