Philadelphia 1-4 Inter Miami: #Messi, Alba score goals, INTER MIAMI ADVANCES TO THE FINAL. A first championship for Messi on American soil?

Inter Miami’s starting lineup

Philadelphia Union’s starting lineup.

90′There are 3 minutes of added time in the second half.

90’+3Full time!!!

Inter Miami defeats Philadelphia 4-1 to advance to the 2023 Leagues Cup final.

84′GOAL!!! Ruiz breaks the offside trap, gets through and takes a diagonal shot to make it 4-1 in favor of Inter Miami.

72′

GOAL!!! From the corner kick on the right flank, the substitute player Bedoya takes a shot from close range outside the six-yard box and sends it into the net, reducing the score to 1-3.

71′There’s a sense that Philadelphia has really come alive in the second half as they apply good pressure towards the visitors’ goal. However, their final shots on target have been lacking accuracy.

67′Missed opportunity. Glesnes from Philadelphia skies the ball from just about 3 meters away. It’s hard to believe that the home team has squandered such clear chances in the second half.

60′Missed opportunity. Callender makes an excellent save for Inter Miami following Donovan’s header. The home team came very close to scoring a goal to narrow the deficit.

55′Missed opportunity. Donovan breaks free and gets past Inter Miami’s goalkeeper, but his final shot sends the ball sky-high in an unbelievable fashion.

54′Despite being in possession, Philadelphia’s resistance seems weak.

46′The second half begins!!! Philadelphia makes two substitutions right away, while Inter Miami hasn’t made any changes.

45’+4First half ends!!!

Both teams leave the field for a 10-minute break.

45’+3GOAL!!! Taylor plays a through ball to Alba, who breaks into the penalty area and calmly slots the ball into the net, extending the lead to 3-0.

40′No significant chances have been created as both teams mainly contest the ball in the midfield. It’s likely that the first half will end with a 2-0 lead for Inter Miami.

35′Philadelphia is attempting to launch attacks in search of a goal. The home team mostly utilizes wide crosses, but they haven’t been effective so far.

28′Inter Miami is playing patiently after taking a 2-goal lead. A slow yet effective style of play that’s often seen from Inter Miami.

20′GOAL!!! Martinez is brought down in the midfield, and the referee awards a free-kick to Inter Miami. Messi steps up and unleashes a powerful long-range shot from nearly 30 meters out. The ball is struck with pace and dips, curling into the far corner, leaving the Philadelphia goalkeeper leaping in vain. It’s 2-0 for Inter Miami.

19′Opportunity. Gazdag attempts a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball goes wide of Inter Miami’s goal.

15′The match is becoming more open after Inter Miami takes an early lead. Inter Miami has better ball control, mainly due to their midfield dominance.

8′Missed opportunity. Philadelphia’s midfielder Gazdag’s shot is unsuccessful in a one-on-one situation with Callender. Philadelphia came very close to equalizing.

3′GOAL!!! From Kryvtsov’s long through pass that bypasses the defense, forward Martinez sprints forward and takes a diagonal shot that finds the net, putting Inter Miami in the lead, 1-0.

6:10 AMThe first half begins!!! Inter Miami kicks off.