Lionel Messi continues his impressive goal scoring streak since moving to America with a superb goal off the substitute bench to secure victory for Miami over New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Making his first appearance in MLS, the Argentine international nets a dazzling goal in the 89th minute help his Inter Miami side put an end to an 11-match league winless streak.

Miami had gone ahead on a 37th-minute goal by Diego Gómez in a buildup started by Jordi Alba, another Barcelona alum on a night Miami gave six players MLS debuts.

Messi entered the fray in the 60th minute along with former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets in front of a record crowd of 26,276 who had arrived at Red Bull Arena in the Red Bulls’ first home sellout this season.

As Miami kept control in midfield, Busquets sent a cross to Alba just inside the penalty area and with his back to the ground and left leg raised, Alba used the side of his foot to center the ball to Messi.

The 36-year-old star settled the ball to keep it from defender Peter Stroud, dribbled to his right and threaded a pass between Andrés Reyes and Daniel Edelman to 18-year-old American Benjamin Cremaschi.

As goalkeeper Carlos Coronel moved to cover his near post, Cremaschi beat defender John Tolkin and one-touched the ball back to Messi, who sprinted toward goal and let it bounce off his left foot and in into the unguarded net from 3 yards for his 11th goal in nine games for Miami in all competitions.

Before Messi’s arrival,Miami had not won a league match since May 13 against New England and had just one road victory, on April 29 at Columbus crew fc.