A sensational freekick goal by Lionel Messi on his debut for Inter Miami was all Inter Miami needed to take home the win against Cruz Azul in their league cup game.
In the dramatic league cup match played at the DRV PNK stadium on Saturday, Inter Miami scored the opener in the 44th minute courtesy of a goal from R. Taylor. However, their lead was ended by a goal from the Mexican star, U. Autuna, who restored parity in the 65th minute of the game.
Inter Miami, who have failed to win any of their last six matches, were rescued by a freekick strike from Argentine great Lionel Messi.
Coming off the bench in the 53rd minute to replace Benjamin Cremoshi, the World Cup champion drove into a sea of limbs to earn a freekick in stoppage time.
Messi curled a left-footed effort into the top corner in the 93rd minute of stoppage time to seal a 2-1 victory for Inter Miami.
As announced by Guinness World Records (GWR) via their verified Twitter handle, the sensational freekick goal by arguably the greatest player of all time has set a new world record as he has become the first player ever to score a freekick on a debut.
