Inter Miami’s Messi Scores Twice as They Beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 in Leagues Cup

• Lionel Messi scored twice, and Inter Miami beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 in Leagues Cup at Nu Stadium in Miami.
• The match lasted 30 minutes longer than usual due to a stoppage; San Luis goals came from David Rodríguez and Rafí Llorente.
• According to the statistics, Messi has 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches, setting a record for the most goals in a single tournament.

According to Asharq Al-Awsat and ESPN,

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami defeated Atlético San Luis 4-2 in the group stage of the Leagues Cup season 2026 at Nu Stadium in Miami.

The match went into stoppage time after 30 minutes.

Messi opened the scoring in the 11th minute and doubled the lead in the 44th. According to the statistics, with 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches, he surpassed Dennis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) for the record number of goals in the tournament’s history.

Inter Miami’s next goal was scored by Télasco Segovia. The AP report said that Noa Allen scored for Atlanta, while Inter Miami added a second goal in the closing minutes of the match.

Atlético San Luis pulled one back when David Rodríguez scored in the 4th minute. Rafí Llorente restored the lead for Inter Miami.

According to information provided by ESPN, Messi previously helped Inter Miami win Leagues Cup in 2023. In 2025, Inter Miami won the final against Seattle 3-0, and Luis Suárez scored the decisive goal in the final minutes against Seattle. Messi also scored in the win over San Luis.

In the Leagues Cup group stage, Messi also helped Inter Miami beat Dallas 2-0 and Leon 1-0, and then Nashville 1-0, with the match ending in a draw.

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