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Messi scores twice in first game since Argentina retirement, Inter Miami beats DC United 4-0

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM · 1 min read
Messi scores twice in first game since Argentina retirement, Inter Miami beats DC United 4-0 — WSVN Sports, San Francisco Sports news
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MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi scored two goals to give him a league-leading 23 this season, and Inter Miami beat D.C. United 4-0 on Saturday night. Luis Suárez also scored twice and Germán Berterame had two assists for Inter Miami, which snapped a five-match winless skid. Miami had four draws and one loss before Saturday’s outburst. Four days after playing his farewell match that ended a 21-year tenure with the Argentine national team, Messi played the entire 90 minutes. The win was Miami’s first since a 7-1 rout of CF Montreal on Aug. 29. It was also the first league win for new coach Cristian “Kily” González, who took over Sept. 16. D.C. United is winless in its last five matches. Messi scored his first in the 47th minute after Suárez tallied twice in the first half to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead at the break. Suárez centered a pass near the 6-yard box, where Messi retrieved it and tapped in a shot inside the right post. Inter Miami padded its lead when Messi struck aga

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