Lionel Messi returned to the field after a 15-day injury break. Inter Miami's image changed with his return. Miami returned to winning ways by defeating LA Galaxy 3-1 with a goal and an assist from Messi, who came on as a substitute.
Messi's return was already known. However, he was not kept in the starting eleven. The Argentine superstar entered the field immediately after the break. Miami was playing well at the beginning of the match without him. The team took the lead with a goal from Jordi Alba in the 43rd minute. However, after the break, the Galaxy equalized with a goal from Paintsill in the 59th minute.
Then Messi came on the scene. In the 84th minute, he beat two defenders from outside the box and shook the net with a perfect left-foot shot. This was Messi's 19th goal in Major League Soccer this season.
He became the hero again in the end. Luis Suarez doubled the lead in the 89th minute after scoring from a pass from Messi. As a result, Inter Miami left the field with a 3-1 victory. This is Inter Miami's 13th victory in this league.
Miami is fourth in the Eastern Conference points table with 45 points from 24 matches, 6 points ahead of top-placed Philadelphia with 3 matches more. Miami's next match is on Wednesday against Tigres UANL in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
