India, Aug. 28 -- Inter Miami are through to a second Leagues Cup final in three years after an unsurprising dose of Lionel Messi magic saw the Argentinian wizard net two goals to help beat Orlando City FC in the semifinal. A 76th minute penalty and a deliciously-taken 88th minute go-ahead goal put Miami in front after they trailed in the first half. Telasco Segovia made full use of the counter-attack to wrap up the tie 3-1, setting up the final against the Seattle Sounders.

Inter Miami were frustrated for the first 75 minutes of the match after Orlando had scored in injury time during the first half, with Marco Pasalic firing in under controversial circumstances that had Miami appealing for a handball. A combination of some dogged defen...