Lionel Messi marked his return to action with a pair of crucial assists on Wednesday night, including setting up a dramatic late winner for Inter Miami as it opened its Leagues Cup campaign with a 2-1 home victory against Liga MX’s Atlas.

The Herons got a fantastic assist from Messi in the sixth minute of added time to open up the competition on the right foot

Lionel Messi had two assists, including one in the final seconds of the match, to lift Inter Miami over Atlas 2-1 in their League Cup opener.