Miami.- After two weeks absent due to injury, Lionel Messi He returned this Saturday with his magic intact in the victory of the Inter Miami 3-1 before the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Mlsin which he scored a decisive goal and gave fantasy assistance.
The Spanish side Jordi Alba opened the score in Fort Lauderdale (neighboring Miami) by taking advantage of a pass between his compatriot Sergio Busquets in the 43rd minute.
The Galaxy, current MLS champion, matched in 59 with an exceptional individual play by Ghanaian Joseph Paintsil for the left wing.
Messi, who lost the last two games due to a muscle injury, started the duel as a substitute and was claimed at the break by coach Javier Mascherano.
In 84, the Argentine star broke the tie in a fabulous action in which he was enabled on the front of the area by the newcomer Rodrigo de Paul, who also departed from the bank after several training for the procedures of his visa.
Messi trimmed the Uruguayan Lucas Sanabria and settled the ball in the left -handed for a shot that entered the post.
Five minutes later, he raised the public again when he received the back ball and gave Luis Suárez a heeled assistance, so that the Uruguayan ram placed the final 3-1.
The Argentine, top gunner of the season with 19 goals in 19 games, enjoyed some filming for Wednesday’s duel against Tigres de Monterrey for the quarterfinals of the CUP Leagues, the joint tournament between MLS teams and the Mexican League.
Although his appearance was decisive, Messi also gave some signs of discomfort during the second half and quickly retired to the locker room after the final whistle.
“I didn’t see him after the game. Tomorrow we will see what are the sensations he had,” said Mascherano about his 38 -year -old captain.
“I saw that it was clearly not one hundred percent comfortable, but with the running of the minutes he was getting more and more. We will have to see how he ended in terms of fatigue,” said ‘The Jife’.
The injury “was something very small. The three training we had were good and the important thing is that the game ended,” he said. “He always wants to be in the field, he’s happy there.”
They maintain hope
This triumph also renews Inter’s confidence after the 4-1 beating he received last week in Florida’s derby against Orlando City.
The Floridana squad amounted to the fourth place of the East Conference with 45 points, six from the leader Philadelphia Union, but with three games still pending.
The Galaxy, on the other hand, sinks more at the West Well in the worst season of a current North American League champion.
