Messi Scores Again, Inter Miami Tops Charlotte 4–0 to Make Leagues Cup Semifinals

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates a goal against Charlotte FC during the second half of a Leagues Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Aug. 11, 2023. Michael Laughlin/AP Photo

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Lionel Messi’s goalscoring streak lives on, as does Inter Miami’s winning streak.

Messi scored in the 86th minute, his eighth goal in five matches with his new club, and Inter Miami rolled past Charlotte 4–0 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal on Friday night.