The Herons got a fantastic assist from Messi in the sixth minute of added time to open up the competition on the right foot

Lionel Messi had two assists, including one in the final seconds of the match, to lift Inter Miami over Atlas 2-1 in their League Cup opener.

Despite not having a preseason, De Paul impressed with his sharp passing—completing 54 out of 58 attempts—and was involved in the build-up to both the near goal by Messi and the game-winner by Marcelo Weigandt.