Lionel Messi scored two goals and added an assist in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United as he and Sergio Busquets were in Inter Miami CF’s starting lineup Tuesday night at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the first time since joining the MLS side.
It didn’t take long for the former Barcelona teammates to make an impact, with Busquets lofting a perfect ball over Atlanta’s defense to Messi, who missed his first attempt but put back the rebound to give Miami a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute.
Messi added another goal on a counterattack in the 22nd minute to double the margin with an assist from Robert Taylor, who scored Miami’s third to give the team a 3-0 advantage at halftime of the Leagues Cup match.
Taylor scored the final goal for Miami after the break with an assist from Messi, who was substituted in the 78th minute to a rousing ovation from the home crowd. Busquets left the game six minutes earlier and was replaced by Victor Ulloa.
“It was a good performance and I’m pleased we were able to make our fans happy. A very good game and we took another step in the right direction,” Miami manager Gerardo Martino said.
Miami swept its group and moved on to the round of 32 in the Leagues Cup, in which it will host an opponent to be determined.
Atlanta became the 100th club that Messi has scored against.
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