Lionel Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta

Published July 25, 2023 7:54 pm

By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist in his first start for Inter Miami, leading his new club to a 4-0 win over Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup. Messi scored both goals in the first 22 minutes, giving him three in his first 63 minutes for Miami. Messi converted a game-winning free kick in the 94th minute on Friday in Miami’s Leagues Cup opener against Mexican club Cruz Azul. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion for Argentina has been nothing short of spectacular thus far. Miami advanced to the knockout round of the Leagues Cup.

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