Lionel Messi shines again with a beautiful brace to help Inter Miami beat Orlando City 3-1 in the Leagues Cup.
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Inter Miami’s starting lineup
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In the 7th minute, Messi sneaked into the box to open the score with his left foot volley
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Teammates celebrate with Messi
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Shortly after, Orlando equalized 1-1 thanks to Araujo
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Messi received the first yellow card in the US
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In the second half, Josef Martinez increased the score to 2-1 for Inter Miami on the 11m point
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In the 71st minute, Martinez created an assist for Messi to score a double at close range
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Messi has scored 5 goals after 3 appearances in the new team’s shirt
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Owner David Beckham was happy when the home team won the match
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Inter Miami won the 3rd game in a row since Messi