Lionel Messi 'humbled' Philadelphia Union, admits its coach Jim Curtin - who predicts David Beckham will 'spend like CRAZY' to sign more stars The Philadelphia Union lost 4-1 in the Leagues Cup Semifinal to Inter Miam i Messi hit an amazing shot from about 35 yards away that stunned social media DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Tyrell Feaster For Dailymail.Com Published: 06:06, 16 August 2023 | Updated: 06:11, 16 August 2023 e-mail View comments Following Inter Miami's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Union in the Leagues Cup semifinal, Union head coach Jim Curtin had an interesting admission about his team. 'I think there is a little bit of, we were too excited, maybe we showed a little too much respect,' Curtin said. 'We got punished by a good team. We got humbled a bit. They're only going to get better. That Miami team is gonna go.' 'Their ownership is going to spend like crazy. They're going to make them the best team in the league.' 'They might already be the best team in the league. That's coming and I don't think anything's stopping them.' Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin were 'humbled' after losing to Inter Miami Lionel Messi and his Miami teammates defeated the Union 4-1 in the Leagues Cup Semifinal The Union will now face off against CF Monterrey in the third place game of the Leagues Cup Miami got off to a whirlwind start after Josef Martinez scored in just the third minute after latching onto a long ball and rifling home into the far corner. And soon after, Messi intervened with a moment of magic. Aafter picking up a ball that was flicked into his path by Martinez, Messi strolled forward and, recognizing he was about to be closed down, made the most of the space around him by unleashing a sumptuous left-footed strike from 35 yards that left social media stunned . The ball stayed low and swerved out of the reach of Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, nestling into the corner and leaving what had been a traditionally rowdy Philadelphia crowd at Subaru Park amazed and eerily silent. There was more to come before the halftime interval - Jordi Alba rounded off a fabulous sweeping move for his first goal in Miami colors, running through one-on-one and beating Blake with the composure of a striker like Messi or Martinez. Philadelphia showed some late signs of life after Alejandro Bedoya scored a scrappy goal but it would be to no avail. Finally, David Ruiz made the game safe for Miami with a smart low finish in the 84th minute to snuff out any fears of a Union comeback. The Union will now go into a third-place matchup against CF Monterrey who were defeated by Nashville FC. Share or comment on this article: Lionel Messi 'humbled' Philadelphia Union, admits its coach Jim Curtin - who predicts David Beckham will 'spend like CRAZY' to sign more stars e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .