Lionel Messi scores on return as Inter Miami beat LA Galaxy 3-1 in MLS

FORT LAUDERDALE: Lionel Messi returned from damage for Inter Miami to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!” in a 3-1 win over the LA Galaxy on Saturday.

It was the magic defender Maximiliano Falcón mentioned the workforce has come to anticipate.

“We’re used to this. You noticed what he did, received the ball with a transparent have a look at objective and scored,” Falcón mentioned in Spanish.

Even after a two sport absence it was no shock that Messi, MLS’ high objective scorer, led Inter Miami to victory. He had been coaching with the workforce since midweek and coach Javier Mascherano confirmed he can be accessible for the weekend match.

The Argentine famous person put in a forty five minute shift and his countryman Rodrigo de Paul assisted him as they beat the worst workforce in MLS. The 2 world champions didn’t take part in pregame warmups, however they did heat up earlier than they entered the sport at halftime to the raucous cheers of Miami followers.

Messi injured his hamstring on Aug. 2 towards Necaxa in a Leagues Cup match. Inter Miami reached the Leagues Cup quarterfinals with out him, however had been defeated by instate rivals Orlando Metropolis 4-1 in MLS motion.

Apart from his means, it’s Messi’s aggressive angle that transcends this Miami squad in keeping with Mascherano.

“He needs to play each single sport. He needed to play in Orlando additionally. You need to perceive why Leo is Leo, as a result of he at all times needs to be on the pitch,” Mascherano mentioned after the win over Galaxy.

Messi’s return comes at an essential time, earlier than his squad takes on eight-time Mexican champions Tigres UANL in South Florida on Wednesday. LA Galaxy, the reigning 2024 MLS Cup Champions, additionally checked out this Saturday’s sport as an opportunity to rotate their squad forward of their Leagues Cup quarterfinal match towards C.F. Pachuca.