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Leagues Cup: Messi and Telasco score as Miami enters final

Messi was back for the second time in two weeks after a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

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FORT LAUDERDALE: Lionel Messi scored twice in his return and Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1 to advance to the Leagues Cup Final.

Inter Miami will be on the road to face the LA Galaxy-Seattle winner in the final Sunday.

Messi was back for the second time in two weeks after a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

Marco Pašalic opened the scoring for Orlando just before halftime, with the play surviving a VAR review for a possible handball.

Messi tied it in the 77th, converting from the penalty spot after Tadeo Allende was pulled down in the box. It was more Messi magic in the 88th when he combined with Jordi Alba to put Miami ahead.

Then, to finish it off in very similar fashion to Messi's second goal, Telasco Segovia gave the ball to Luis Suarez and got it back to put the finishing touch on the victory.

Miami won the 2022 tournament.

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