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In their 2023 Leagues Cup quarterfinal clash against Charlotte FC on Friday, Inter Miami CF will want to maintain their current winning streak. Inter Miami has won the Leagues Cup four straight times after acquiring superstar Lionel Messi. Through their first 22 Major League Soccer games, they had only amassed 18 points, which put them in 15th position in the Eastern Conference standings. In addition to going an incredible 4-0 in Leagues Cup play, Charlotte, who labored to 26 points in 23 games played, stunned Cruz Azul on penalties and defeated Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Monday.
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Forward Karol Swiderski has two goals and two assists to help Charlotte in Leagues Cup play. During the competition, he has fired nine shots, six of which were on target. Swiderski has excelled for Charlotte in Major League Soccer. The 26-year-old has 7 goals and 3 assists in 20 games, including 19 starts.
Brandt Bronico, a midfielder, has also helped Charlotte's offensive. He has one goal on five shots, one of which was on target, in four Leagues Cup games. The American player, 28, has made 21 appearances in MLS competition, contributing to two goals and one himself.
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami career has had a fantastic start, and he continues to play the role of hero to keep the MLS team's Leagues Cup ambitions alive.
Messi tied the score 4-4 with another magnificent free kick against FC Dallas in the 85th minute, sending the game to a penalty shootout. Messi subsequently converted his spot-kick to start the shootout, and Drake Callender's save of Paxton Pomykal was sufficient to advance them to the quarterfinals.Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba will once again be instrumental to the club's comeback when they face fellow MLS club Charlotte FC in the quarterfinals. Charlotte FC defeated Houston Dynamo in the Round of 16 to advance.
These two teams, who are both very near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, will definitely be motivated by winning the Leagues Cup when Major League Soccer resumes in two weeks.
Since Lionel Messi's arrival, Inter Miami hasn't faced a particularly difficult opponent, but they've shown they can dominate the weak ones.
In the group stage, Messi & Co. destroyed Atlanta United, and in the Round of 32, they thrashed Orlando City. Inter Miami continues to struggle defensively, and it's difficult to imagine them winning the competition as a whole. However, they have a favorable draw in this Round of 16 matchup, and Charlotte should have little chance against them.
