Lionel Messi score 2 minutes to return at Inter Miami Win

Fort Lauderdale, FLA. – Lionel Messi made an immediate impact on Inter Miami against Philadelphia Union On Saturday evening he scored a victory of 2-1 victory, which raised the South Florida side to the first place at the eastern conference Major League Soccer.

Messi returned to the line -up and scored less than two minutes after entering the match at the beginning of the second half. The eight -time Ballon winner d’Or took the passage Luis Suárez On the right side of the penalty box he moved quickly and sent to the net after two defenders Philadelphia shot to the network for leading Miami 2-0.

It was Messi’s second goal in three MLS games this season.

Chief coach Miami Javier Mascherano said he wants to alleviate Messi back to action and avoid the risk of further injury afterwards Argentina with Aduktor injury.

“We wanted Leo to have minutes,” Masherano said at a press conference. “The intention was to let him play for 30-35 minutes, with the added time that played more but feels good.

“We didn’t want to risk him by starting him because we thought we were going to risk the risk. Fortunately, it ended well, and that will please us.”

Messi also dealt with the problem with his left thigh along with the injury of Aductor, which occurred two weeks ago in Inter Miami play against Atlanta. Miami, however, did not play during the FIFA window, so the only one who missed Missi was the World Championship qualifiers – when Argentina, Messi Captain 2022, title 2022, Qualified for a 2026 tournament.

Messi came on Saturday at the 55th minute and the goal came in 57th place. In all three had at least one post MLS The matches in which this season appeared for Inter Miami, which is 4-0-1 in MLS Play and 8-0-1 this season, adding four victories in the Concacaf Champions Cup matches.

Inter Miami jumped 23 minutes ago and took 1-0 lead to half-time to the goal Robert Taylor. Benjamin Cremaschi and Jordi albums He helped this goal.

Messi came to Taylor and quickly stretched a lead on 2-0 with Suarez and FAFà Picault Obtaining assists.

Daniel is rich In the 80th minute I got a goal for Philadelphia (4-2-0), but Inter Miami held from there.

Inter Miami now prepares for the face Laftc In the first stage of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Wednesday evening at the BMO stadium. Mascherano said he expected Messi to make his way to Los Angeles if he got well during the upcoming training sessions.

“The plan is to recover and travel to Los Angeles. Today, he played at the time he played because he was good,” Mascherano said. “We didn’t risk him.

“He wasn’t 90, but he was playing well for 45 minutes, including the added time, and if nothing strange happened, it’s a plan to travel for him.”

The team previously defeated Cavalier FC in round 16 to reach the quarterfinals.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.