Lionel Messi scored on his return, Inter Miami unfortunately lost points

Although Messi shined with a goal on the day of his return, Inter Miami still regretfully drew 2-2 against Colorado Rapids.

While Messi was recovering from injury, Inter Miami suffered a serious decline, failing to win in 3 matches. Therefore, the return of El Pulga is considered good news. In fact, Messi shined when he contributed a goal. However, Inter Miami could not keep the victory.

Messi scored on the day he returned to Inter Miami (Photo: Reuters).

They let Colorado Rapids equalize in the 88th minute and accepted the points after a 2-2 draw. With this result, Inter Miami ranked 3rd in the Eastern rankings of the American Professional League with 12 points after 8 matches, 2 points behind the top team New York RB and played one more match.

Going into this match, coach Tata Martino left a series of Inter Miami’s pillars such as Messi, Suarez, Busquets, and Alba on the bench. That’s why Inter Miami did not play outstandingly in the first half.

Even at the end of the first half, they received cold water when midfielder Sailor fouled an away team player in the penalty area. On the penalty spot, Navarro scored the opening goal for Colorado Rapids.

In a difficult situation, coach Tata Martino decided to put Messi on the field at the beginning of the second half. A few minutes later, he also put Busquets and Alba on the field. Immediately, these plans took effect.

Messi has not been able to help Inter Miami win (Photo: Getty).

In the 57th minute, Messi scored to level the score for Inter Miami after a classy goal. It didn’t stop there, in the 60th minute, Messi initiated the attack, before the ball was passed to Afonso’s position. This player easily scored the goal against Colorado Rapids at close range.

In the following minutes, Messi continued to play aggressively and torment the Colorado Rapids defense. However, El Pulga’s efforts were not enough as Inter Miami’s defense lost focus.

In the 88th minute, Colorado Rapids had a counterattack. The ball was passed to Bassett in a rather empty position. This player easily scored the ball into Inter Miami’s net, leveling the score at 2-2. That was also the final score of the match.