Lionel Messi proved once again why he has been widely regarded as the goat in football with a last-gasp rescuing goal for Inter Miami, MySportDab report.
The Herons had opened their 2024/25 MLS campaign with on a winning note, defeating Real Salt Lake 2-0.
Messi starred for the MLS title-hopefuls, providing an assist in one of the goals to secure victory.
Against LA Galaxy, Lionel Messi shone bright again in a game Inter Miami fell wide off the mark from start to finish.
LA Galaxy pulled a sensational and brilliant performance against the star-studded side, dominating proceedings from the beginning to the end.
Inter Miami would have gone down early in the first half when they conceded a penalty after Sergio Busquets brought down LA Galaxy player Joseph Paintsil in the box.
Drake Callender saved the spotkick denying Riqui Puig a goal for the MLS giants while keeping Inter Miami in the game.
After missing the first chance to take the lead, the hosts’ domineering sail through the game finally yielded result with Dejan Jovelic firing them into the lead in the 75th minute.
The MLS champions were edging close to victory after preserving the lead through the regulation but were pegged back to a draw in stoppage-time, thanks to Lionel Messi’s masterclass.
Just when it mattered most, clutch Lionel Messi latched on an assist from Jordi Alba and scored a sensational late Equaliser in the 92nd minute.
The goal was enough to salvage a draw for Inter Miami, who have now bagged four points in their first two games of the season.
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