Inter Miami CF Goes To Leagues Cup Final

     Inter Miami CF clobbered the Philadelphia Union 4-1 in the Leagues Cup Semifinals at Subaru Park on Tuesday night. They advanced to the Leagues Cup Championship Game to be played on Saturday against Nashville SC in Nashville. Inter Miami CF qualified for the CONACAF Champions Cup in 2024. 

     In the first half, Inter Miami CF rushed out to a 3-0 lead. Josef Martinez scored in the third minute. Lionel Messi followed with a goal from 32 yards away in the 20th minute. It was his ninth goal in six contests with the team. Jordi Alba put the ball in the cage during stoppage time at the end of the first half for his first goal with Inter Miami CF. 

     St. Thomas Aquinas High School grad Alejandro Bedoya helped Philadelphia get closer to the lead in the second half. He scored during the 73rd minute to make it 3-1. David Ruiz expanded it to 4-1 for Inter Miami CF with a tally in the 84th minute.