Lionel Messi scores goal in Jamaica
Written by tropixx105 on March 17, 2025
(USA Today) – Lionel Messi sneaked behind a back line of defenders and scored a goal in the final minute of his first game in Jamaica on Thursday night.
Messi scored in the 92nd minute as Inter Miami advanced past Jamaica Premier League champions Cavalier FC with a 2-0 win during their second round-of-16 matchup in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Inter Miami advanced 4-0 on aggregate score and will face LAFC in the quarterfinals in early April.
It wasn’t imperative for Messi to return from a three-game layoff due to fatigue in Jamaica, but Messi’s goal left a lasting image for more than 30,000 fans in attendance at National Stadium in Kingston.
Messi and Inter Miami’s appearance in Jamaica was easily the biggest soccer match in the Caribbean country since Brazilian star Pele and Santos played Cavalier in 1971.
