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Lionel Messi has been on fire so far, and he once again bagged all the headlines following his MLS debut. Facing NY Red Bulls away from home, La Pulga produced a stunning goal in the 89th minute. Inter Miami owner David Beckham can’t stop reliving the memory as he posted a story of the goal on his Instagram handle, describing it in his own words.

While fans were expecting Inter Miami to rest Lionel Messi for the game, the Argentine was subbed in the 60th minute. Messi, following his substitution, made an instant impact and his efforts paid off in the closing moments of the game as he pulled off another sensational goal to help Miami bag the win.

David Beckham in awe of Lionel Messi’s stunning goal

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Inter Miami faced a tough challenge on Lionel Messi’s MLS debut as the side was up against the NY Red Bulls. While the Bulls have struggled for form this season, Miami completely outclassed their opponents without Messi even taking to the field. However, the Argentine put on a masterclass after being subbed in as he produced one of the finest goals in the MLS this season.

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The 89th minute of the game saw Messi create a great one-two play with Benjamin Cremaschi to find the back of the net. Inter Miami owner David Beckham, who was present in the stands, was in awe of the goal, as he later took to Instagram to describe the goal in his words.

Beckham posted a story of the goal from his Instagram handle tagging Leo and Inter Miami as he wrote, “It’s just so beautiful to watch.”

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Inter Miami has been on fire following Lionel Messi’s arrival and will look to make it into the MLS playoffs. With 11 games left in the league this season, the side has a fair chance of making it further to the playoffs.

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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continues their unbeaten streak

Not many expected Inter Miami to emerge as one of the biggest teams in the MLS this season. The side before Lionel Messi was struggling to win, but now looks like a completely different unit. The Argentine following his arrival has transformed the team with Miami now on a 9-game unbeaten streak.

The World Cup winner has been the driving force behind Miami’s success with the Argentine netting 11 goals in 9 outings. If Inter Miami can run with momentum and win 8 out of their remaining 11 games, they could have a chance to make it into the MLS playoffs.

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It will be interesting to see if Lionel Messi can single-handedly reverse the fortunes of Inter Miami and take the lowest-ranked team to perhaps what will be the biggest triumph in Miami’s history.