Lionel Messi had a hand in both goals as he helped Inter Miami beat Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer's season opener on Wednesday.
Argentina forward Messi played in Robert Taylor for the first, with the midfielder's first-half shot squeezing under visiting keeper Zac MacMath.
Messi, 36, also had a hand in Miami's late second goal scored by Diego Gomez.
He linked up well with former Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez, who registered an assist on his MLS debut.
"He looked loose, fine and showed a lot of speed," Miami coach Gerardo Martino said of Messi's performance.
The 2022 World Cup winner missed the back end of last season for David Beckham's MLS franchise through injury.
Earlier this week, Messi released a video to defend his absence from a friendly in Hong Kong on 5 February after a backlash from Chinese fans.
Line-ups
Match Stats
Line-ups
Inter Miami CF
Formation 4-3-3
1Callender
2Yedlin
6Avilés Substituted forAllenat 77'minutes
27Kryvtsov
18Alba
24Gressel Substituted forMota Oliveira de Sousaat 77'minutes
5Busquets Substituted forSunderlandat 84'minutes
20GómezBooked at 68mins
10Messi
9Suárez Substituted forCampanaat 90'minutes
16Taylor Substituted forRuízat 76'minutes
Substitutes
7Mota Oliveira de Sousa
8Campana
15Sailor
29dos Santos
32Allen
41Ruíz
43Sunderland
49Borgelin
62Boatwright
Real Salt Lake
Formation 4-2-3-1
18MacMath
14Eneli
15Glad
4Vera
2Brody
6Ojeda
13Palacio Substituted forBarajasat 66'minutes
11Gómez Substituted forJulioat 66'minutes
7RuizBooked at 15mins
8Luna Substituted forCaliskanat 73'minutes
9Arango Substituted forHidalgoat 86'minutes
Substitutes
3Oviedo
16Chang
17Barajas
19Hidalgo
20Holt
29Julio
30Silva
35Beavers
92Caliskan
Referee:Cristian CampoAttendance:21,137
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