Lionel Messi’s two goals and an assist inside the final 15 minutes of the match have taken Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over 10-man Orlando City and set up an MLS Leagues Cup final against Seattle Sounders.

After missing two straight matches with a right thigh injury, Messi converted a penalty in the 77th minute to pull Inter level at 1-1, then combined with Jordi Alba to put the hosts ahead in the 88th in the second semifinal on Wednesday.

Telasco Segovia added a third in injury time as Miami returned to the final of the Leagues Cup, the cross-border competition featuring teams from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX.

Inter won it in 2023, Messi’s first season in MLS.

“We are at a loss for words when it comes to discussing Leo [Messi],” said Javier Morales, the Inter assistant c

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