Penalties send Messi and Inter Miami to a second final

Lionel Messi is on the verge of a second trophy with Inter Miami, which could become the 45th of his illustrious career. Miami advanced to the finals of the US Cup tournament after eliminating Cincinnati 5-4 on penalties.

Regular time ended 2:2, and in overtime the two teams exchanged one goal each for 3-3. For the first time, the Argentine superstar did not score a goal for the team from Florida, but he recorded two assists.

The U.S. Open Cup final is set.

Inter Miami will host Houston Dynamo ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/cJqALTGYEb

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The other finalist for the US Cup will be decided in the match between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake.

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Messi has been involved in 13 goals through his first eight Inter Miami games ? pic.twitter.com/Ouj55BH4cn

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In the penalties, Lionel Messi started the scoring streak for the team from Florida. His teammates Farias, Ruiz, Martinez and Cremaski also made no mistake from the penalty spot. Kubo, Arias, Santosh and Miazga were accurate for Cincinnati, but Hagglund missed the fifth penalty and the victory was for Inter Miami.