Messi scores brace in Inter Miami’s first Leagues Cup win
- On Wednesday, Lionel Messi scored twice in his first start for Inter Miami since the FIFA World Cup, leading the team to a 4-2 victory over Atlético San Luis in the Leagues Cup opener.
- Messi returned after Argentina lost to Spain in the World Cup final; teammate Luis Suárez remained unavailable, serving the first game of a six-match suspension for a brawl in last year's Leagues Cup final against the Seattle Sounders.
- Noah Allen recorded three assists, setting up goals for Telasco Segovia, Micael, and Messi, while a 30-minute weather delay interrupted the second half as Inter Miami extended its unbeaten streak to eight matches.
- Messi's brace established him as the Leagues Cup all-time leading scorer with 14 goals, moving one ahead of LAFC's Denis Bouanga for most in the tournament's four-year history.
- Inter Miami faces Monterrey this Saturday, while San Luis plays Nashville on Sunday; defender Mateo Silvetti departed in the 83rd minute with an apparent arm injury that may affect upcoming roster planning.
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The Pulga strategist in the cast of the United States highlighted the Pulga's presentation in the 4-2 win against Club Atlético de San Luis de Potosí.
Lionel Messi has left behind the defeat against Spain in the World Cup final. The Argentine is already focused on performing to the maximum with Inter de Miami. In the second game after his return, he has managed to score two goals and distribute an attendance. The meeting was before the Atlético de San Luis in ... Continue reading "Messi licks the wounds after the World Cup: doublet and attendance in the Leagues Cup"
Lionel Messi (39) immediately stole the show again in his first start for Inter Miami after the lost World Cup final. With two goals and an assist, the Argentine was once again invaluable to his team in the 4-2 victory in the Leagues Cup against Mexican side Atlético San Luis.
The Argentine played his first minutes as a starter after the World Cup in the victory of his team against San Luis (4-2)
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