Lionel Messi equalized in stoppage time to allow Inter Miami to snatch an away draw on Sunday once morest the Los Angeles Galaxy (1-1). If the Galaxy dominated the match and opened the scoring (75th) thanks to Serbian striker Dejan Joveljic, they ended the match with ten men following the expulsion of midfielder Mark Delgado (87th). Jordi Alba then combined with Messi on the left side, the Spaniard delivering an assist to the Argentinian who, in full run, found the target from the outside of the left.
The Florida club had fielded its four former FC Barcelona stars in its starting team, with Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez present alongside Messi. “We were overwhelmed in the first half, we might have returned to the locker room with a goal behind,” admitted Gerardo Martino, Inter Miami coach. They scored on a counter-attack, but then we showed character. » Miami has four points following winning last Wednesday the opening match of the season once morest Real Salt Lake (2-0).
