# Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 in Leagues Cup 2026-08-06T04:20:03+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Lionel Messi scored twice and set up a third goal as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 in the Leagues Cup on a rain-delayed Wednesday night at Nu Stadium, NDTV Sports reported, marking his first goals since the World Cup. Messi scored in the 11th and 44th minutes, taking his tally to 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches, one ahead of Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga for the most in the competition's four-year history. Telasco Segovia and defender Micael also scored for Miami, with Noah Allen recording three assists as the team extended its unbeaten run to eight matches, David Rodriguez had put San Luis ahead inside four minutes before Miami's comeback. Messi had led Argentina to a second straight World Cup final, lost 1-0 to Spain, before playing 37 minutes as a substitute in a prior 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew. Luis Suarez, serving a six-match tournament suspension from last year's final, was unavailable for the match. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The match report is largely a factual recap sourced to the outlet's own account of the game, with the scoring lead and unbeaten streak both specific, checkable figures rather than subjective claims. Two goals in one match are a notable return after a lean post-World Cup stretch, but a single strong outing does not by itself establish that Messi has recovered his earlier form for the rest of the tournament. Whether Miami's unbeaten run and Messi's scoring continue into the Leagues Cup's later rounds is the concrete point that follow-up coverage would need to confirm. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Tags: Inter Miami, Lionel Messi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lionel-messi-scores-2-goals-provides-assist-to-leave-fans-buzzing-video/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lionel-messi-scores-2-goals-provides-assist-to-leave-fans-buzzing-video/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.