Lionel Messi scores brace for Inter Miami in Leagues Cup win over Atletico San Luis

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Messi[/a], who helped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Miami[/a] win the 2023 crown in his first weeks with the Florida club, took his tally in the competition for Major League Soccer and Mexican Liga MX sides to a record 14 goals.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodriguez-david/ppIF8QfL/"]David Rodriguez[/a] gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atletico-san-luis/OYSN90J0/"]San Luis[/a] the lead in the fourth minute but Messi [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-san-luis-OYSN90J0/inter-miami-0AheRyBg/?mid=40xI8x76"]equalized seven minutes later.[/a][/p][p]Venezuelan midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/segovia-telasco/MiX2hxf7/"]Telasco Segovia[/a] edged Miami ahead in the 26th minute.[/p][embed guid="ac4d69e8-0259-4b71-a409-0673688e3df6" url="https://x.com/InterMiamiCF/status/2085154721308758201?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Messi struck again just before half-time with Brazilian defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/micael/OC2EM7XJ/"]Micael[/a] making it 4-1 deep into first-half stoppage time.[/p][p]Atletico's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/llorente-rafa/K4k02Iat/"]Rafa Llorente[/a] scored a second-half consolation.[/p][p]Other Leagues Cup matches on Wednesday saw [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-dallas/4GtbI4Q1/"]Dallas[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/queretaro/fqJAznPc/"]Queretaro[/a] 2-0 and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-leon/l0iuHPBQ/"]Leon[/a] won 1-0 at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nashville-sc/84yIDQMe/"]Nashville[/a].[/p]