Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami vs FC Dallas live updates: Messi scores second goal to level match late

89′ FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami

I’m ready to christen this as the greatest game in the history of all meaningless, contrived American soccer competitions.

86′ FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami

That was Messi’s seventh goal in four games for Miami. That one was quite reminiscent of his first, the stoppage-time winner against Cruz Azul in his debut.

86′ FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami

The Leagues Cup is the greatest competition in the history of soccer.

Put this game straight in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, which is right here on-site.

85′ FC Dallas 4-4 Inter Miami

MESSI HAS DONE IT! HE SCORES THE FREE KICK TO DRAW MIAMI LEVEL!

80′ FC Dallas 4-3 Inter Miami

Dallas give away a free kick right on the edge of their box. They’re lucky not to have given away a penalty, as the handball happened just over the line.

Messi whips the free kick into the box and Farfan hits a clinical header into his own net!

This game is wild! Can Messi and Miami level it before time is up?!

79′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

This game could very easily have two more goals in it, but it most definitely has half a dozen more Dallas players going down with cramps left in it.

79′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

The MLS regular season can be ho-hum much of the time, but the MLS playoffs have always been awesome, with high chaos potential.

If there’s a big victory of Leagues Cup in this first expanded edition, it’s that it creates more memorable, playoff-like games that can turn chaotic and get people hooked. Like this one. Granted, not all of them will have Messi involved to raise the temperature.

78′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

After Busquets’ booking, the referee was being followed by him, Jordi Alba and Messi. They do not look happy.

75′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

Robinson and Campana replace Yedlin and Martinez for Miami.

Earlier, Cremaschi came on for Gomez, while Pomykal replaced Lletget for Dallas.

74′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

Busquets is shown a yellow card for clipping Velasco with a kick.

72′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

Officially a sellout. 19,096 at Toyota Stadium.

72′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

It’s an Argentine party here tonight. Four of the five goals have been scored by players with ties to Argentina. Messi, Quignon and Velasco were all born in Argentina. Benjamin Cremaschi is an American of Argentine descent and is eligible to play for both national teams.

69′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

Nobody — I mean nobody — can stop Robert Taylor from scoring right now. Not even team-mate Drake Callender.

68′ FC Dallas 4-2 Inter Miami

Taylor has accidentally steered the ball into his own net! Dallas had a breakaway after Busquets lost the ball under physical pressure from Ibeagha.

Arriola broke down the right wing and crossed into the centre, where a backtracking Taylor slid and poked the ball home.