Rodrigo De Paul assisted twice for Inter Miami in their penalty shootout win against Club Necaxa in the Leagues Cup.
De Paul had the two assists, making it two assists in his first two matches with the club. With the score at 0-0, there was a cross from midfield which found De Paul and he headed it to Segovia who would score to give Inter Miami the 1-0 lead.
Club Necaxa would draw level and take a 2-1 lead going into injury time. With Clu Necaxa leading 2-1 in injury time, Inter Miami were awarded a free kick.
It was the Argentine who took it and his cross found Jordi Alba who would head the ball and score to draw Inter Miami level and take it to penalty kicks. In the penalty shootout, De Paul and Federico Redondo would score their penalty kicks as Inter Miami would win 5-4 in the shootout.
Lionel Messi was substituted out early in the match holding his thigh.
Matías Soulé scored and assisted for AS Roma in their 2-0 win against Lens.
Soulé got his first goal of the pre-season for AS Roma. With the score at 0-0, AS Roma were awarded a free kick and it was Soulé who took it, crossing into the penalty area and finding Gianluca Mancini who scored to give AS Roma the 1-0 lead.
With AS Roma leading 1-0, the Argentine had the ball on the outside of the penalty area as he cut inside and his effort beat the goalkeeper to give AS Roma the 2-0 lead.
Ángel Correa scored twice for Tigres in their 2-1 win against San Diego FC in the Leagues Cup.
Correa has made it four goals in two Leagues Cup matches, scoring twice in their win. With the score at 0-0, there was an effort on goal which was saved by the goalkeeper but Correa got to the rebound, dribbling around the goalkeeper and scoring to give Tigres the 1-0 lead.
San Diego FC would draw level but once more, it was Correa with a goal. The Argentine would receive the ball inside the penalty area and his effort on goal beat the goalkeeper to give Tigres the 2-1 lead.
Mundo Albiceleste continues its series of monthly giveaways this August with a special piece of football history: the 1978 Argentina Home Retro Jersey. Worn by Mario Kempes during Argentina’s first World Cup triumph on home soil, this classic white-and-blue shirt is a tribute to one of the most legendary moments in Albiceleste history.
The winner will be announced before September 10, both during one of our YouTube live shows and right here on the Mundo Albiceleste website.
Rodrigo De Paul spoke at a press conference about joining Inter Miami, the Argentina national team and playing with Lionel Messi.
De Paul signed with Inter Miami from Atletico Madrid and took part in their 2-1 win against Atlas. The Argentine spoke at a press conference about speaking with Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni. Here is what he had to say:
“I spoke to him and I was very clear about what he needed from me in order to continue being part of the Argentina National Team project, which has given us so much joy.
“He was very simple with me, understanding that we have lived together for many years and he told me: ‘I know what you can give on the field, I know who you are, the only thing I am going to evaluate is what you do on the field’.Those words were what I needed to make the decision.”
He was also askee about playing in the MLS at 31 years of age:
“I’m not sure what the future holds, but I did have offers to stay in Europe. Coming to MLS was a personal and bold decision. I’ve always wanted to experience this league and lifestyle. With Leo’s arrival, the league’s visibility has grown massively. Inter is making history—and I want to be part of that.
“Honestly, I’m very happy — and so is my family. Living in Miami always felt like a dream, and now we’re living it. The transition was smooth, the city is beautiful, and I feel refreshed and hungry to make history with Inter.”
About playing with Lionel Messi:
“With Leo we always had the dream, the desire to play together in a club, to share every day. Every time we met with the National Team, the day-to-day was incredible.”
“I wanted to feel that feeling of playing every day with the best of them all. It was a dream we were always going around chatting about.
“The situation came about, it wasn’t sought after. I had a contract with Atlético Madrid, but the dream was there.”
On playing 90 minutes vs. Atlas:
“Masche asked me how long I could go, and I told him, ‘As long as you need.’ [laughs] I ended up playing the full 90! That’s just how I am—I train hard in the off-season, so the gap without games doesn’t affect me much.”
