After two months off, Lionel Messi He reappeared this Saturday with two goals and an assist in the victory of Inter Miami 3-1 against the Philadelphia Union in the MLS.
Denmark’s Mikael Uhre put the visitors ahead in the first minute but two brilliant performances from Messi in the 26th and 30th minutes turned the score around at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale (Florida).
The Argentine captain, who received his first yellow card in MLS for delaying a corner kick, also provided the assist for Uruguayan Luis Suárez’s third goal in the 90+8 minute.
Messi, 37, had been sidelined since injuring his right ankle in the Argentine team’s Copa America final win on July 14.
This victory extends Inter Miami’s lead at the top of the MLS standings to 62 points, 10 points ahead of its closest rival, FC Cincinnati, with just six regular season games remaining.
Source: Ambito
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