Lionel Messi Claims New Record, Becomes Highest Scorer In Leagues Cup History
News sports football Lionel Messi Claims New Record, Becomes Highest Scorer In Leagues Cup History Lionel Messi Claims New Record, Becomes Highest Scorer In Leagues
News sports football Lionel Messi Claims New Record, Becomes Highest Scorer In Leagues Cup History Lionel Messi Claims New Record, Becomes Highest Scorer In Leagues Cup History Published By, Last Updated: August 06, 2026, 11:56 IST Lionel Messi scored two goals, leading Inter Miami to a 4-2 win over Atlético San Luis in the Leagues Cup. He now holds the career scoring lead in the tournament. Lionel Messi scored twice in the first half. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi found the net twice for the first time since the World Cup and moved into first place on the Leagues Cup’s all-time scoring chart as Inter Miami rallied from an early setback to defeat Atlético San Luis 4-2 on a rain-soaked Wednesday night. The match at Nu Stadium was interrupted in the second half, with play delayed for 30 minutes because of lightning in the area. Messi struck in the 11th and 44th minutes, bringing his Leagues Cup total to 14 goals across 12 appearances.
That put him one goal ahead of Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga for the most goals in the tournament’s four-year history. Rank Name Team Goals 1 Lionel Messi Inter Miami 14 2 Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC 13 3 Bongokuhle Hlongwane Minnesota United FC 7 4 Tai Baribo Philadelphia Union 7 5 Cucho Hernandez Columbus Crew 7 6 Daniel Gazdag Philadelphia Union 6 7 Diego Rossi Columbus Crew 6 8 Brandon Vazquez CF Monterrey 5 9 German Berterame CF Monterrey 5 10 Santiago Rodriguez New York City FC 5 10 Highest Goalscorers In Leagues Cup History Telasco Segovia and defender Micael also found the scoresheet, while Noah Allen delivered three assists as Inter Miami extended its unbeaten run to eight matches. The victory marked Messi’s return to Miami’s starting XI for his second appearance since the World Cup, where he guided Argentina to its second consecutive final before La Albiceleste fell 1-0 to Spain.
The 39-year-old had previously come off the bench for 37 minutes in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against the Columbus Crew. After failing to score against Columbus, Messi quickly made his presence felt against San Luis. Four minutes after David Rodríguez gave the Mexican club the lead with a header, Messi connected on a long cross from Allen and sent it past Andrés Sánchez to level the match. He later added another goal from close range before halftime and set up Micael’s stoppage-time header. Rafa Llorente also scored for Atlético San Luis. Messi helped Inter Miami claim the Leagues Cup championship in 2023 soon after joining the club. Miami returned to the final last season but was beaten 3-0 by Seattle in a match that concluded with a brawl involving Luis Suárez. During the incident, the veteran forward appeared to spit toward a Sounders staff member and grabbed at least one Seattle player by the neck, leading to a si match suspension from the tournament.
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