{"id":36848,"date":"2026-08-06T01:42:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seduiremedia.com\/sports\/international-football\/video-lionel-messi-scores-first-two-post-world-cup-goals-for-inter-miami-in-2026-leagues-cup-vs-atletico-san-luis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T01:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:42:23","slug":"video-lionel-messi-scores-first-two-post-world-cup-goals-for-inter-miami-in-2026-leagues-cup-vs-atletico-san-luis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambassadornews.org\/en\/video-lionel-messi-scores-first-two-post-world-cup-goals-for-inter-miami-in-2026-leagues-cup-vs-atletico-san-luis\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Lionel Messi scores first two post-World Cup goals for Inter Miami in 2026 Leagues Cup vs Atletico San Luis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Inter Miami<\/strong><\/a> opened its 2026 Leagues Cup<\/strong> campaign against Atletico San Luis<\/strong> on Wednesday, August 5, at Nu Stadium. Although the Mexican side grabbed an early lead, Lionel Messi<\/strong><\/a> answered back with his first two goals since the 2026 World Cup to turn the score around in South Florida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After making his return to action as a substitute against the Columbus Crew over the weekend, Messi rejoined Guillermo Hoyos\u2019 starting lineup for the midweek fixture<\/strong>. David Rodriguez stunned the home crowd by tapping in a fourth-minute opener, but the early deficit sparked the Herons, particularly Messi, into an immediate response.<\/p>\n

Hunting for an equalizer as Atletico San Luis<\/strong><\/a> sat deep in its defensive shell, Inter Miami orchestrated a crisp buildup through the midfield. Casemiro spotted Noah Allen wide on the left flank, and the defender whipped in a sharp cross to a trailing Messi, who redirected the ball past the keeper from the edge of the box in the 11th minute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, in the 26th minute, Telasco Segovia completed the first-half turnaround<\/strong> by tapping the ball into an open net following another precise delivery from Allen just before the hydration break. As the Mexican side pushed for a result, Messi appeared again to put the away side on its heels.<\/p>\n

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Messi dropped into the middle of the pitch to collect a pass from Casemiro, and after a quick one-two with Yannick Bright, he opened the play wide to Allen. Once again, the defender delivered a pinpoint cross for Messi as he crashed the box, taking a quick touch before finishing calmly to complete his first-half brace in the 44th minute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The second half concluded with a Messi playing a corner kick that found Micael inside the box to score the fourth goal for the Herons, and to add an assist for the Argentine ace.<\/p>\n

Messi takes top spot on Leagues Cup goalscoring leaderboard<\/h2>\n

In his 2023 debut campaign with Inter Miami<\/strong><\/a>, Lionel Messi made an immediate impact by scoring 10 goals during his first Leagues Cup appearance to lead the Herons to the title. Following back-to-back seasons interrupted by injuries, Messi marked his return to the tournament by surging to the top of the competition\u2019s all-time scoring charts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With his first-half brace, Messi brought his total to 14 goals in 12 all-time Leagues Cup matches, surpassing LAFC\u2019s Denis Bouanga (13)<\/strong> to become the single highest goalscorer in tournament history. Minnesota United\u2019s Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Philadelphia Union\u2019s Tai Baribo, and former Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernandez remain tied for third on the all-time list with seven goals apiece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n