By Victor Kanayo
Argentine football star Lionel Messi, on Wednesday morning scored a brace to propel his new club Inter Miami to a 4-0 huge win against Atlanta United.
It took the former PSG and Barcelona man 23 minutes to achieve latest feat.
During the latest match, Messi, a World Cup winner was in the starting X1 for the first time since he joined Miami from PSG.
At his debut against Cruz Azul, he came in as a substitute and scored winner few days ago.
How Messi Magic Happened Again
In his latest performance, Messi combined with his longtime team-mate Sergio Busquets, who lofted a pass over the top of the Atlanta defense.
After hitting the post initially, Messi was able to tap home his own rebound to give Miami a 1-0 lead in the club’s second Leagues Cup game.
He made it 2-0 just a few minutes later, taking his goal tally to three in just 58 total minutes of play. The finish came thanks to a cross from Robert Taylor, who teed up the ex-Barcelona man for the second of the day.
Before the half, Taylor added a third, and Messi finished the scoring by putting the 28-year-old through on a break in the second period.
The win saw Inter Miami move into the knockout stages of the Leagues Cup.
Messi’s Journey To MLS
Messi, a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, joined the Major League Soccer team after his contract with Paris St. Germain expired and only began training with his teammates last week.
During a two-year stint with the French champions, the 2022 World Cup winner scored 32 goals in 75 games and declined lucrative offers from other nations to play in the US.
The Leagues Cup is a tournament which brings together all the top-flight teams from MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX and with two wins, Miami top their group.
