Inter Miami beats Atlético de San Luis 4-2

Inter Miami opened its 2026 Leagues Cup run with a 4-2 win over Atlético de San Luis on Wednesday night, with Lionel Messi leading the comeback after an early concession at Nu Stadium in Miami. Club and tournament recaps said Miami fell behind in the fourth minute before scoring four times before and just after halftime. (intermiamicf.com) Messi finished with two goals and an assist, while Telasco Segovia and Micael also scored for the MLS side. The result gave Inter Miami three points in its opening Phase One match. ### How did the match turn after Atlético de San Luis scored first? David Rodríguez put Atlético de San Luis ahead in the fourth minute, according to ESPN’s match summary. Messi equalized in the 11th minute, restoring level terms after Miami’s early defensive lapse. (leaguescup.com) Telasco Segovia gave Miami the lead in the 26th minute, and Messi struck again in the 44th. Micael then added a goal in first-half stoppage time, extending Miami’s advantage to 4-1 before the break. Rafa Llorente scored for San Luis in the 51st minute to cut the deficit to 4-2, but Miami did not concede again. ESPN and local reports said the second half was later interrupted by a weather delay tied to lightning in the area. (intermiamicf.com) ### What did Messi’s performance add beyond the two goals? Leagues Cup’s official Matchday 2 recap said Messi was “the star of the show” and credited him with two goals and an assist in his first game of this year’s tournament. MLSsoccer’s match reaction also said the Argentine forward became the competition’s all-time leading goalscorer with the brace. (espn.com) NBC Miami, citing AP, reported that Messi now has 14 goals in 12 Leagues Cup matches, one more than Los Angeles FC forward Denis Bouanga. (espn.com) USA Today also reported that the two-goal night moved Messi into the tournament scoring lead. ### Who else featured in Miami’s opener? (espn.com) Inter Miami’s official recap listed Rocco Ríos Novo in goal, with Ian Fray, Fricio Caicedo, Micael and Noah Allen across the back line. Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, Casemiro and Segovia started in midfield, with Messi and Daniel Pinter in attack. Micael’s goal mattered because it gave Miami a three-goal cushion before halftime, and Segovia’s finish completed the first part of the comeback. (leaguescup.com) The club’s recap identified both as scorers alongside Messi in a match that opened Miami’s Phase One schedule. ### What does the result mean in the tournament format? (nbcmiami.com) Leagues Cup’s official recap said the win delivered all three points in Inter Miami’s opening Phase One fixture. The tournament’s format this year still sends clubs through a schedule that runs until Sept. 6. Seattle Sounders’ tournament preview, cited in the source briefing, said the 2026 edition awards three berths in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. (intermiamicf.com) That makes the opening result immediately relevant in a competition where early points shape advancement and later knockout positioning. ### What comes next for Inter Miami? (intermiamicf.com) The 2026 Leagues Cup continues through Sept. 6, according to tournament coverage and club materials. Inter Miami began that schedule with three points on Wednesday and will continue its Phase One slate in upcoming matches not detailed in the official recap page surfaced here. (intermiamicf.com) Nu Stadium hosted the opener on Aug. 5, and Miami’s next step is its remaining Phase One games as it tries to advance in a tournament that sends three clubs to the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. (leaguescup.com)