Inter Miami beat Nashville SC in a thrilling Leagues Cup final on Saturday, August 19, after a 1–1 draw was settled by a marathon 10–9 penalty shootout, as Lionel Messi extended his winning streak since joining the MLS side to seven games.
Messi opened the scoring in the 23th minute, notching his 10th goal of the inaugural tournament with a blistering shot from distance past multiple defenders and into the top left corner of the net.