Roberto Firmino Inspires Al-Ahli to a Thumping 18 Nil Win on His Debut
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Lionel Messi is on fire.
The Argentine star can’t stop scoring for Inter Miami, finding the back of the net in each of his first three matches for the Herons.
Sports Brief looks at the leading scorers of the Leagues Cup as we head into the round of 16 of the competition.
Messi’s MLS career is off to a scorching start. He has scored five goals in his first three matches for Inter Miami, per CBS Sports.
He opened his account in the Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul, scoring a last-gasp free kick on his debut to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win.
Roberto Firmino Inspires Al-Ahli to a Thumping 18 Nil Win on His Debut
FootballHe continued his scoring ways in the 4-0 victory against Atlanta United, netting twice in the opening 22 minutes.
Messi scored another brace in Inter Miami’s 3-1 win over Orlando City, netting a pair of close-range volleys to stretch his goal tally to five.
Joining Messi at the top of the scoring charts is Berterame. He scored a double in Monterrey’s 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
He then helped Monterrey come back from two goals down against the Seattle Sounders, scoring a hat-trick in their impressive 4-2 win.
Gazdag opened his Leagues Cup account in Philadelphia’s 3-1 win over Tijuana, converting a penalty in the 21st minute.
He followed that performance with a stunning hat trick against Queretaro. He scored in the 30th, 39th, and 63rd minutes to stretch his goal tally to four.
Comparing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Debuts in MLS and Saudi Pro League
FootballHlongwane opened his account in Minnesota’s 4-0 win over Puebla, scoring twice in their group opener.
The South African forward scored another brace in their next match, netting twice in their 3-2 loss to Chicago to stretch his goal tally to four.
Sports Brief recently reported on Messi handing a penalty to his Inter Miami teammate.
The Argentine star decided to let Josef Martinez score the spot kick in the second half.
Messi could have nabbed a hat-trick if he was the one who took the penalty as he had already scored a double against Orlando City.