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Lionel Messi assisted a first half goal by Robert Taylor and Inter Miami weathered a second half storm from Real...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (ABC4 Sports) – Real Salt Lake generated plenty of chances, but could not find the back of the net. Lionel Messi helped set up both goals and Inter Miami survived extended second-half pressure from Real Salt Lake to earn a 2-0 victory in Major League Soccer’s season opener on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert […]

Lionel Messi created both goals as Inter Miami made a winning start to the new Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. The Argentine World Cup winner, who played the entire game, put aside any concerns about his early season fitness with an excellent performance for the bookmakers' title favorites. "He looked loose, fine and showed a lot of speed," coach Gerardo Martino said of Messi, who missed the back end of last season for Miami with injuries and was also sidelined for part of the pre-season.

The Argentina star put on a show in the star-studded Major League Soccer curtain raiser against Real Salt Lake.

(CNN) — Lionel Messi produced a memorable piece of skill during Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, the opening game of the MLS season.