Messi Scores Brace in Inter Miami’s First Leagues Cup Win
Messi moved to 14 Leagues Cup goals and Noah Allen added three assists as Miami extended its unbeaten run to eight matches.
- 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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Lionel Messi scores his first 2 goals since the World Cup as Inter Miami beats San Luis 4-2
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