Inter Miami organized La Galaxy in Chase Stadium in MLS Play on Saturday evening. With the later LAT level, Lionel Messi marked his return of an injury in a spectacular way, which supplied the decisive goal for the home team.
After recovering from a hamstring injury that suffered against Necaxa earlier this month in the Leagues Cup, Messi joined the full training at Inter Miami this week. To prevent setbacks, the Argentinian started the match on the couch before returning at the start of the second half.
The herons broke the impasse late in the first half when Sergio Busquets stopped a pinpoint -pass to Jordi Alba, who ended clinically in the 43rd minute. But in the 59th, Joseph Paintsil drew the galaxy level with a brilliant solo that ran along the left flank, making the stage set for the decisive moment of Messi.
In the 83rd minute, Messi received a pass from Rodrigo de Paul opposite goal and with a sharp dribble slid past Galaxy defender Lucas Sanabria. He found space and unleashed a powerful strike that goalkeeper Novak Mićović defeated, giving Miami the benefit.
But the influence of Messi did not stop his goal. In the 88th minute he hit a smart backheel-pass by Rodrigo de Paul’s feed in the path of Luis Suárez, who quietly threw the keeper to close a 3-1 win and secure all three points for the home team.
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