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Lionel Messi's Dominance Has Fans Delirious as Inter Miami Beat Atlanta United

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Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi made his first start for his new club on Tuesday and didn't disappoint, notching a brace within 22 minutes during a 4-0 thrashing of Atlanta United in Leagues Cup action.

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Leo Messi only needed nine minutes in his first Inter Miami start to score ud83dude24<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLS</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0nf0Of7oqJ">pic.twitter.com/0nf0Of7oqJ</a>

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GO OFF, LEO MESSI.<br><br>A 20-minute brace for <a href="https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@InterMiamiCF</a>'s star man. <a href="https://t.co/vzrDobOFRc">pic.twitter.com/vzrDobOFRc</a>

He added an assist in his 78 minutes of play before being substituted, with Robert Taylor notching his own brace on the night:

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