Lionel Messi appears to be celebrating a new goal against Atalanta

Lionel Messi captained Inter Miami against Atalanta in a League Cup match. This was Lionel Messi's second appearance in an Inter Miami jersey. His debut match was against Cruz Azul, which ended 2-1, with Messi scoring a free kick to give Inter Miami the victory.

The subsequent encounter came this morning against Atalanta. Inter Miami beat Atalanta 4-0 in a game that was tough for them. Lionel Messi scored twice and assisted once, while Robert Taylor also scored twice and assisted once. Inter Miami subsequently lost one player when he was sent off for an offense he committed. Atalanta was again awarded a penalty, but it was pushed away by Inter Miami's goalie.

After scoring, Messi performed a unique celebration in which he seemed to be carrying something. Some compared the occasion to that of Thor, a movie actor who places his hand in that position whenever he wants to summon his hammer.