Lionel Messi scores two and makes another on his first Inter Miami start
The former Barcelona forward has already scored three goals for the MLS side
Inter Miami continue to improve and on Tuesday won their second consecutive Leagues Cup match since Lionel Messi made his debut.
The Argentine started for the first time for his new team and needed just 22 minutes to score a brace, later providing an assist to help dispatch an Atlanta United side surrendering to his talent in a 4-0 win.
Gerardo Martino's side, who also started Sergio Busquets and Venezuelan forward Josef Martinez, qualified mathematically as group winners for the last 16 of the Leagues Cup.
Finland's Robert Taylor Wolff rounded off the display with a brace, like Messi.
Once again, there were celebrities present to enjoy Messi up close and personal. In the front row were artists such as Camila Cabello, DJ Khaled and Diddy.
Teams
4. Inter Miami: Callender; Yedlin, Kryvtsov (McVey, m.73), Miller, Allen; Busquets (Ulloa, m.72), Arroyo, Cremaschi (Ruiz, m.73); Messi (Robinson, m.78), Martínez, Taylor (Campana, m.83).
0. Atlanta United: Guzan; Lennon, Robinson, Purata (Hernández, m.46), Abram, Wiley (Etienne, m.80); Sosa, Rossetto (Alonso, m.65); Wolff (Wolff, m.46), Giakoumakis (Berry, m.65), Almada.
Goals: 1-0, m.8: Messi. 2-0, m.22: Messi. 3-0, m.44: Taylor. 4-0, m.53: Taylor.
Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar Toca (Guatemala). Mostró cartulina roja a Christpoher McVey en el minuto 84.
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