Playing in his second match since returning from his World Cup break, Miami's Messi put on a one-man show, scoring his first goal since the World Cup, netting the comeback winner, and even providing an assist to seal the victory.

After remaining silent in his first match back from the World Cup last weekend, Messi soared today (August 6).

Trailing San Luis of Mexico 1-0 in the 11th minute of the first half, he sparked the offense by turning a cross from the left into a brilliant left-footed volley, and then slipped through a dense defense to score his second goal in the 44th minute of the first half.

Messi, who even added an assist with a sharp left-footed corner kick during first-half stoppage time, led his team to a 4-2 victory in the opening match of the cup competition, earning a perfect rating of 10.

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Son Heung-min, who had been on a scoring streak in every match he played following the World Cup, was quiet today.

LAFC, led by Son's 86-minute offensive effort, drew 1-1 with Guadalajara of Mexico before winning 5-4 in a penalty shootout, getting off to a promising start in the cup tournament.

(Video by Lee Jae-sung)