Philadelphia Union vs Inter Miami: score, goals and highlights | Leagues Cup 2023

Inter Miami made it through to their first ever major cup final thanks to a clinical first half showing against Philadelphia Union. 

It took Miami just three minutes to take the lead, Josef Martinez running onto a long ball and firing past Andre Blake. The second came on the 18th minute as Lionel Messi thumped the ball home from 30 yards to claim his tenth goal in six Leagues Cup games. 

Miami had one foot in the final on the stroke of half time after Jordi Alba slotted home from a narrow angle. 

Union boss Jim Curtis changed the hosts’ shape at the break and was rewarded with a much-improved, but slightly profligate, second half performance. Veteran midfielder Alejandro Bedoya made it 3-1 with 20 minutes remaining but they were unable to make the most of their late momentum. 

Miami youngster David Ruiz finished off a neat counter attack in the final minutes to give the Tata Martino’s team a 4-1 victory and secure their place in Sunday’s Leagues Cup final.