Lionel Messi scored in his third straight game for Inter Miami after the start of the Leagues Cup match against Orlando City was delayed by 95 minutes due to inclement weather.
Once again, Taylor and Messi’s partnership helped Miami take the early lead over Orlando City in the seventh minute.
Taylor devised a sublime chip to find Messi inside the box, and the Argentine legend dished out an excellent finish.
This was Messi’s fourth goal in just three matches for Inter Miami.
Towards the end of the first half, Messi came close to scoring again with a thunderous free-kick but was denied by an acrobatic save by Orlando City goalkeeper Pedro Gallese.
Incidentally, Messi was also awarded his first yellow card in MLS after he ran behind and appeared to trip Orlando City’s Wilder Cartagena.
Meanwhile, Messi’s third game with Inter Miami began 95 minutes late because of thunderstorms in the area.
Messi and his Inter Miami teammates appeared on the DRV PNK Stadium field for warm-ups 45 minutes before the scheduled start. The heavy rains began approximately 20 minutes later.
After the stadium crew drained water puddles around mid-field, Messi and his teammates re-appeared for a second round of pre-game warm-ups.
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