WATCH: Lionel Messi scores brace to give Inter Miami healthy lead against Columbus at half-time

Lionel Messi scored a quick brace to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead against Columbus in the first-half at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi scored a brace against Columbus, which included an excellent freekick. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP

Lionel Messi scored a quick brace to give Inter Miami a 2-0 lead against Columbus in the first-half at the Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday.

Watch the videos of the goals below.

Columbus 0-2 Inter Miami - Messi (45+5’)

Columbus 0-1 Inter Miami - Messi (45’)