Messi’s brace and assist helped Inter Miami beat San Luis. VIDEO
Leo Messi is once again making football look all too easy.
Details: 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.
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.
In total, Messi was involved in three of Inter Miami's four goals and was the driving force behind the team's confident start to the Leagues Cup.
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Steven Perez
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