Lionel Messi Swaps Shirts With Julian Carranza After Inter Miami’s Win vs Philadelphia Union: Video

• Lionel Messi and Julian Carranza swapped shirts after their Leagues Cup match on Tuesday
• Messi continued his tradition of swapping jerseys with fellow Argentine players
• The seven-time Ballon D'Or scored in Inter Miami’s 4-1 victory over Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park

Julian Carranza is living the dream.

The Philadelphia Union forward gained a precious item on Tuesday night as he swapped shirts with Inter Miami star, Lionel Messi.

They made the exchange following the Herons’ 4-1 win in the Leagues Cup semifinal.

Messi and Carranza's Argentine connection

The Argentine stars talked briefly in the middle of the pitch as they made the shirt swap.

Joaquin Torres can also be seen in the video congratulating Messi after Inter Miami's win.

Messi's jersey swap tradition

Messi continued his tradition of swapping jerseys with fellow Argentine stars in the United States.

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He earlier exchanged shirts with World Cup teammate Thiago Almada following Inter Miami's 4-0 win over Atlanta United last month.

The 36-year-old also swapped jerseys with promising Argentine youngster Alan Velasco following the Herons' thrilling penalty shootout win over FC Dallas.

Messi scores again vs Philadelphia

Messi once again found the back of the net in the win against Philadelphia, scoring a long-range stunner in the 20th minute to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead.

He took a pass near midfield from Josef Martinez, who hit the ground hard after a challenge, per USA Today.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner found some space, firing a left-footed shot from distance into the bottom corner past Philly goalkeeper Andre Blake.

Alba's first Inter Miami goal

Sports Brief also reported on Jordi Alba scoring his first goal for Inter Miami in the win against the Philadelphia Union.

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He netted his maiden goal for the Herons in first-half stoppage time, giving Inter Miami a commanding 3-0 lead in the Leagues Cup semis.

Alba and Messi scored in the same game for the first time since their FC Barcelona days. They last accomplished that feat on June 13, 2020, when they played for the Spanish giants.