Messi scored a goal on a free kick in the 94th minute of his Inter Miami debut, leading his new MLS team to a 2-1 victory over Liga MX team Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener Friday night at DRV PNK Stadium.

Iran PressAmerica: Messi was fouled in the final minute and rolled over on his stomach as he held his head. The foul was obvious.

“What I saw was the goal,” Messi said in Spanish on Apple TV+ immediately after the game.

“I saw the goal. I knew that I had to score. It was the last play of the game and I wanted to score so we didn’t go to penalties.”

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