Messi is back, Shakira surprise Messi💃Inter Miami vs San Luis | Leagues Cup (Official Video)

Inter Miami vs Atletico de San Luis, Messi’s brace and assist helped Inter Miami beat San Luis.

Inter Miami kicked off their Leagues Cup campaign with a 4-2 win over Atlético San Luis, with Lionel Messi shining as the undisputed star of the show, playing the full 90 minutes.

The Mexican side opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute, but that only fired up the Argentine magician. Messi leveled the score in the 11th minute, netted a brace before halftime, and then set up Mikael for Inter's fourth goal.

Inter Miami CF vs. Atlético San Luis | Leagues Cup | Full Match Highlights

Messi's match stats:

— 90 minutes played;
— 2 goals;
— 1 assist;
— 1 chance created;
— 5 shots – the most in the match;
— 1 strike off the woodwork;
— 47 touches;
— 5 touches inside the opposition box;
— 1 successful dribble;
— 3 passes into the final third;
— 2 recoveries.

🚨 Leo Messi's MASTERCLASS vs San Luis:

• 90 minutes played
• 2 goals
• 1 assist
• 1 chance created
• 5 shots (most)
• 1x woodwork
• 47 touches
• 5 touches in opposition box
• 1 dribble
• 3 passes into the final third
• 2 recoveries

Lionel Messi once again put on an impressive display during his return to the starting lineup against Atlético San Luis in the first match of the Leagues Cup 🪄

Messi scores his first goals since World Cup as Inter Miami beat San Luis
Lionel Messi scores his first goals since Argentina’s World Cup final defeat by Spain, as Miami win 4-2 in Leagues Cup.

Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atletico de San Luis 4-2.

The match at Nu Stadium on a rainy Wednesday night was delayed 30 minutes in the second half due to lightning in the area.

Messi scored in the 11th and the 44th minutes. He has 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches – one ahead of Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga for most in the tournament’s four-year history.

Telasco Segovia and defender Micael also scored, and Noah Allen had three assists as Inter Miami extended its unbeaten streak to eight matches.

Messi returned to Miami’s starting lineup in his second match since the World Cup, where he led Argentina to their second straight final appearance before La Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Spain.

The 39-year-old played 37 minutes as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew on Saturday.

After being held off the scoresheet against Columbus, it didn’t take Messi long to make an impact on Wednesday. He fired a long cross from Allen past Andres Sanchez to equalise after David Rodriguez put San Luis ahead with a header four minutes into the match.

Messi finished from close range later in the first half and assisted on Micael’s header in stoppage time.

Rafa Llorente also scored for San Luis.

Messi led Miami to the Leagues Cup title in 2023 shortly after his arrival to the club. Inter Miami reached the final again last year, losing 3-0 to Seattle in a match that ended with a brawl involving Luis Suarez.
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