Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to 2-0 win over New York
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vetogate
Inter Miami beat New York City FC 2-0 on matchday 29 of the 2026 American championship, with Lionel Messi providing an assist for Rodrigo De Paul. The Argentine has taken his career assist total to 427 and has 35 goal contributions in 25 matches this season, according to Vetogate.
Inter Miami beat New York City 2-0 on matchday 29 of the 2026 Major League Soccer season, in a match marked by the activity of Argentine forward Lionel Messi, reports Vetogate.
Messi was involved in the opening goal, scored in the 20th minute after a team move finished by Germán Berterame. He then provided an assist to his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul for Inter Miami’s second goal, according to Vetogate.
The rest of this article is for subscribers.
Try AFREEQUE!
- Every article in full: all the news from Africa, summarised and easy to read
- A local source in 52 of the continent’s 54 countries
- 100% independent: no advertising, no shareholders
- The satisfaction of supporting an independent African news outlet that serves its readers
Discovery offer
€1
for 15 days
then €9.99/month
Try it for €1No commitment · cancel in one click
New subscribers only
🔒 Secure payment with:
Already a subscriber? Log in
Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.
