Lionel Messi was Inter Miami’s saviour once again as the MLS side took on David Beckham’s former club LA Galaxy.
Highlights
- Messi’s stunning injury-time equaliser salvages a point for Inter Miami, showcasing his brilliance at 36 years old.
- The legendary forward combined with former teammate Jordi Alba in a beautiful passage of play to score the goal.
- Inter Miami capitalised on a 10-man LA Galaxy to secure a draw, with the team currently sitting on top of the MLS Eastern Conference table.
Lionel Messi scored a stunning injury-time equaliser, salvaging a point for Inter Miami in their second Major League Soccer fixture of the 2024 campaign.
The legendary forward, who turns 37 in June, earned a draw for his side following a beautiful passage of play involving his former Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba. Picking the ball up around 40 yards from goal, Messi exchanged a series of passes with Alba before steering the ball past goalkeeper John McCarthy.
Messi’s latest scintillating goal for Inter Miami cancelled out Dejan Joveljic’s opener at Dignity Health Sports Park in California. Watching on in the stands was Inter Miami’s co-owner David Beckham, who appeared reluctant to celebrate the goal against the club where he played between 2007-2012.
Video: Messi’s goal for Inter Miami vs LA Galaxy
Watch the Argentine’s latest moment of magic
How many times over the years have we seen Messi and Alba combine to devastating effect? Now in their mid-30s, the pair have proved they remain deadly when linking up together. Check out the goal below:
LA Galaxy had been reduced to 10 men minutes before Messi’s equaliser when Marco Delgado was shown a questionable second yellow card, and Inter Miami duly capitalised on their one-player advantage. The result means Inter Miami currently sit top of the MLS Eastern Conference table with four points from their opening two matches, following a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake last week.
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