“In his Inter Miami debut against Cruz Azul, Messi breaks a 1–1 deadlock with a 90+4' winner, announcing his new chapter in MLS with a stoppage-time Leagues Cup group-stage clincher that also stands as career goal No. 808 and his first for the club.”
On his Inter Miami debut, Messi comes off the bench at 36 and curls a stoppage-time free-kick winner against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, instantly turning a quiet group match into an iconic first chapter of his MLS era.