Inter Miami steamrolled the Columbus Crew, as Lionel Messi scored two goals in a 5-1 win at Chase Stadium on Saturday night.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi finds the back for the second time against Columbus, scoring after making an uncontested run toward Columbus' box. Midfielder Sergio Busquets sent the long pass to Messi, and Messi used just one touch to send a shot over goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen.

Just a matter of days before Inter Miami kick off the inaugural edition of the expanded Club World Cup, star forward Lionel Messi failed to finish Argentina’s qualifier against Colombia. Naturally, this prompted fears over Messi’s availability against Egyptian giants Al Ahly, the first fixture of FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s pet project.