Lionel Messi: Inter Miami debut goal for Argentina star seals win over Cruz Azul
Messi, 36, struck in the fourth minute of added time as his Major League Soccer side won the Leagues Cup tie.
"We wanted to start like this by giving these people a victory," said Messi.
Fans unfurled a banner to welcome Messi to the Inter Miami "family"
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham made his own MLS debut for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007
Inter Miami players celebrated their first win in 12 game
Messi scored 32 goals in 75 games during a two-year spell with the French champions after leaving Barcelona, and turned down lucrative offers from other countries to play in the US.